Back in March, we told you about some demolition taking place on the northwest corner of 16th & Catharine. While sometimes we see buildings come down and nothing happens for many years afterward, we've seen the opposite situation here. A new home has been built, and looks to be approaching

While the Philadelphia Public School system is in shambles, there is at least some positive news for the Kearney School. Located at 601 Fairmount Ave., the school was established in 1921, according to Philaplace, and named for Civil War general Phillip P. Kearney. In its early years it served to educate the children

For decades, Daffy's sold famous fashion brands at huge discounts in their multi-floor retail palace on the southwest corner of 17th & Chestnut. When the store closed its doors late last year, it left a void in a giant and prominent retail space almost as large as the void left

Spruce Hill in West Philadelphia just got a little more wet, as the state store at 43rd & Chestnut opened on September 10th in the space formerly occupied by Risque Video. The new store will take some pressure off the lines at the nearest store in Cedar Park at 50th

When we last visited the Sameric at 1908 Chestnut St. back in late 2001 to see Ocean's Eleven, it required considerable effort to tear our feet off the incredibly sticky floor at the end of the movie. Though the old cinema was worse for the wear by that time, it

Last week, we gave you the heads up that La Colombe was planning a next generation cafe, a distillery, and a bakery in a large space on Frankford Avenue. Last night, the building's owner and La Colombe partner JP Iberti provided some additional details on this project to an expectant

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When we last checked in on the 1900 block of League Street about half a year ago, five new homes with garages were under construction. In the months that have passed since then, the five homes have been completed, and two have already sold. The rest are on the market

1523 Frankford Ave. has sat vacant for several years, with the former pub nearly getting sold last year at sheriff's sale due to tax delinquency. New owners have stepped forward, however, and last month Fishtown Neighbors Association voted to support a proposal to renovate the building to include a vacant ground-floor commercial space

Years ago, some friends lived in two different units located in a little courtyard, hidden off a side street in Bella Vista. They've long since moved out, but we never forgot how cool these spots were and how much fun we had at their courtyard parties. What we did forget,