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Will Midtown Village leave the Gayborhood behind? As the neighborhood grows and changes, some worry about a loss of identity ...
A new, 47-story skyscraper with luxury condos and amenities is set to go up at the corner of Broad and Spruce Streets, overlooking the Kimmel Center and the heart of the city. Plans for the tower, ...
The first part of the transformative $3.5 billion Schuylkill Yards project is finally here. Drexel Square Park, a 1.3-acre urban park at 30th and Market streets opens Monday with a ribbon cutting ...
If you’ve stepped foot in Philly over the past three years, you’ve likely seen the W and Element Hotels project. Jutting 52 stories high at the corner of Chestnut and 15th Streets, the development is ...
New York-based artist Jake Berman wants cities to start examining ways to bring their public transit systems into the future—by looking at the past. And for Philly, that means an oft-forgotten ...
Tucked away on a street corner in West Kensington, the once-crime-ridden Waterloo Playground has long been overlooked. But thanks to area residents and a local charity, that won’t be true for long.
Once a "seedy" place, owners hope for The Parker’s revival with new renovations and an opening date this spring.
There’s so much to see and do in Philly, but we get it: Sometimes you just need to get away. Good thing there are plenty of charming small towns scattered within two hours of the city that make for ...
Louis Kahn was a man of many talents: a gifted artist. A playful pianist. And in the words of Philip Johnson, one of the most influential and “beloved architects of all time.” Frank Gehry, speaking ...
12th Street Gym, which has served as a community gathering place in the Gayborhood for more than 30 years, will close its doors on January 31. The gym at 204 S. 12th Street, a standout in the ...
Petty’s Island’s return to the wild A 500-acre island once slated for a hotel and golf course has been preserved into perpetuity as a park instead. How did that happen?
This year, after nearly three years of construction, the Comcast Technology Center will open its doors in Center City, becoming Philadelphia’s first supertall tower, and the tallest and most ...