For the past couple of years, we've been aggressive cheerleaders for Washington Avenue, west of Broad Street. We touted the opening of Kermit's Bake Shoppe as new retail option. We've told you about a still-new crossfit place that replaced a tool store. And when NextFab Studios opened a year ago,

Last March, we told you about plans for a new Wendy's at 5901 Ridge Ave., which was previously home to the historic Bunting House. Built around 1880 and originally occupied by philanthropist doctor Ross Richardson Bunting, the building was demolished in 2012, along with several adjacent properties. When neighbors learned about the possibility of

We may be a little late to the party on this, but the West Plaza at 30th Street Station reopened a couple of months ago after considerable renovation and improvements that started last winter. The project installed nine new bike racks, carved outdoor seating, and created additional parking for a

Nobody likes a gas station in the city. Low-slung and stinky, they're a necessary evil in our ever-more-car-dependent society. If you're in Center City, and you can't get to Jersey for your gasoline needs, you're probably visiting one of the handful of gas stations scattered around our downtown cityscape. One

We've been seeing lots of revitalization along West Girard in Brewerytown, and now we’re seeing additional action further east on Girard, near the Temple area. Over the last several months, a longtime vacant lot a brush away from Broad Street has been transformed into a contemporary-looking dorm of a building

Last spring, we first told you of plans for a new Bottom Dollar Foods at 31st & Grays Ferry, across the street from the Grays Ferry Pathmark. In November, groundbreaking had taken place, and most of the exterior of the building was already finished. Passing by today, we saw a

A couple of years ago, we pointed out a rehab at 1544 S. 13th St., across the way from the delicious Francoluigi's Pizza. Passing by the other day, we saw that the home has been finished (probably was done long ago, actually). As rehabs go, or new construction for that

For years, Little John's Pizza has held down the southeast corner of 21st & Race. In the last few weeks, a reader tells us, the little neighborhood shop that specialized in pizza and cheesesteaks shut its doors for good. Passing by the other day, we noticed that the store is

While it’s the still in the preliminary stages, the Girard Avenue bridge that stretches over the Schuylkill River and connects West Philly to Lemon Hill at Fairmount Park may soon be transformed into one of Philadelphia's most visible murals, a Mural Arts spokesperson confirmed.View of the bridge at duskCreated via

Last spring, we told you about renovations taking place at 1252 S. 21st St., which was for years home to the cleverly named 1252 Crab House. We wondered whether the bar was simply sprucing up their space, or whether a new business was taking over. We were hopeful that it