Society Hill
The neighborhood between Walnut, South, Front and 8th Streets. Bordering I-95, it is said to contain the largest concentration of original 18th and early 19th century architecture in the United States.
Points of Interest
The “Man Full of Trouble,” as its name suggests, probably catered to a fairly rowdy crowd in the 18th and early 19th century. The building had numerous tenants; in the 1830s it went by the names of “
One of two fortifications built in 1747, the Association Battery was located at the foot of Wharton Street, with 27 cannons aimed out over the Delaware River to stop any French and Spanish privateers
A suggested get together with the Las Vegas casino mogul to familiarize him with the Civic Vision for the Central Delaware creates friction among advocacy group members.
March 3, 2010 / By Kellie Patrick Gates
Amid critics and supporters, Las Vegas casino mogul sells his plan to reinvigorate Foxwoods project to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. PGCB keeps fines in place and extends Foxwoods deadline for submitting design and financial plans to March 31.
Council's committee on the rules unanimously passes along amendment that would eliminate height restrictions along seven blocks of the Central Delaware. Casino properties in the CED may be exempted.
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Events
April 10, 2010
June 10, 2010 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Past Events
January 29, 2010 8:30am - 10:15am
January 13, 2010 8:00am - 10:15am
November 18, 2009 6:30pm - 8:30pm
October 10, 2009 3:00pm