Last summer, a reader wondered about the influx of tiny medians on North Broad Street between Hamilton Street and Glenwood Avenue and we quickly got to the bottom of the situation. It turns out the City was installing a series of fifty-plus-foot tall light masts on North Broad Street and

If you've traveled down South Broad Street lately, perhaps you've noticed the relatively new steel structure that's appeared between Morris Street and Castle Avenue. That structure is, of course, the new Community Health and Literacy Center that we told you about last fall. This site was previously home to the South Philadelphia Neighborhood

North Abbey, the renovation of the former St. Augustine's church at 27th & Girard into sixteen apartment units, wrapped up earlier this summer. We've talked up this project several times as construction progressed, exceptionally pleased to see a church converted and not demolished, for a change. The building has eight

Earlier today we passed by 1919 Market St., and quickly realized that it's been too long since we last provided an update on this project. Remember, this parcel was last home to the Penn Center Inn, a building that was demolished in 1990 in anticipation of a twin to the IBX

In the area surrounding Temple University, we've seen so much new construction, almost exclusively of the student housing variety. When we say "almost exclusively," that does leave a little room for construction that doesn't target the large group of transient renters looking to make the best time of their four

Down on the much overlooked Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia, some new development is making a mark on a slowly revitalizing corridor. Two lots are of interest today, and they are linked to each other because both were developed simultaneously by the same developer, HOW Properties. We last checked in

Development is continuing to push the boundaries of Fishtown, getting closer to and even crossing over Aramingo or Lehigh Avenues. Technically, much of this activity is taking place in the area that's covered by the Olde Richmond Civic Association, which hears zoning proposals for projects to the east of Trenton

The El is great if you're trying to get from place to place. It's not so great if you have to live or work underneath it. That's at least part of an explanation for why Front Street under the El has traditionally been somewhere between kinda crappy and totally awful.

Francisville will soon get five new triplexes, but it will come at the expense of a church. We happened to pass by the 1500 block of Cambridge St. the other day and noticed a zoning notice at 1510 Cambridge St., the home of the Church of God Through the Truth.

Dancers drifting on paddle boats, acrobats hovering over the river, and before that, to kick off the day, a drum line and a procession of people. It's part of the Schuylkill River Arts Festival Saturday August 29th from 2-8pm. It will be a celebration of art, community, and our connection