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Artists living in the Greater Philadelphia area are invited to apply for a public art commission. Artists are asked to envision permanent artwork that will be seen by tens of thousands of pedestrians, shoppers, residents, motorists and SEPTA riders commuting through or passing by stations each day.
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"It's like moving from a 1946 pickup truck to a Maserati," Tasty's chief executive officer, Charles P. Pizzi, said this week, referring to the company's move from the bakery in Philadelphia's Nicetown section it had occupied since 1922 to the Navy Yard facility.
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The petition seeks authorization for 42 tables - a combination of blackjack, craps, roulette, Texas Hold’em and other popular games. With the board's approval, these tables will be added to the slots machines, a restaurant and lounge with outdoor seating overlooking the Delaware, and several casino bars.
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Publications from City Council, GRID Philly, DVRPC, Next Great City, Preservation Alliance, University City District, Economy League, Fairmount CDC, etc.
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Since 2002, NPS has cut down nearly fifty trees in Washington Square Park—and often without legitimate cause, said long-time resident William Hawkins. And to add flame to the fire, NPS has said it might remove yet another tree—a 150-year-old Sawtooth Oak in the park’s southeast corner.
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The Center City District (CCD) was slammed with an class-action lawsuit earlier this month from former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Russell M. Nigro on the grounds that the district doesn’t equally apply its public maintenance services to condominium owners.
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"We’re calling for a 60-day moratorium at the PPA," said Lawrence Clark, who organized Tuesday’s protest. The moratorium would allow those who owed payments to the PPA time to establish financial hardship, halt the auction of vehicles and impose a freeze on hiring and the awarding of contracts.
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People’s Emergency Center’s Bernice Elza Homes, an affordable housing program for young homeless mothers opened on October 21. Bernice Elza homes are located at 3801-11 Brandywine Street. Drive by and check it out!
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In a last-ditch effort to preserve Philadelphia's Board of Revision of Taxes, five board members filed suit against the city this week, asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to halt the dismantling of the embattled agency.
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SCRUB, the Public Voice for Public Space, seeks a graduate student intern to research, report and organize data on the energy used by various forms of accessory and non accessory digital signage.