Over the years, many readers have asked us about the southwest corner of 23rd & South, which sits adjacent to a triangular mini-park centered around the recently reactivated Catharine Thorn fountain. Right on the corner is a surface parking lot which may or may not have ever been legalized. Along

A few months ago, we told you about ongoing efforts to renovate the former home of jazz legend John Coltrane, located on 33rd Street in Strawberry Mansion. At that time, we told you that the John Coltrane House nonprofit had successfully raised over $50K to begin the process of fixing up

If you've driven near Lemon Hill or the Philadelphia Zoo along Girard Avenue in recent past months during rush hour, or tried to come down Girard towards I-76 from points west at that time, then you likely got caught in some terrific traffic. But the these problems should be greatly

Every now and then, despite our best efforts, we don't get the facts right. And usually in such cases, we find the need to come clean, eventually. Which is what we're doing right now. Back in March, we told you about three new quadplexes that were about to go up

In late May, we told you about a cool People's Emergency Center (PEC) project to transform the historic and appealing Hawthorne Hall along the 3800 block of Lancaster Avenue into a space featuring a second-floor theatre and ground-floor restaurant. Through the spring, Rabid Hands, a gypsy art troupe, was housed

A month ago, we passed along the information that the former Engine 46 firehouse at 1401 S. Water St. could soon meet the wrecking ball. This 19th century building was most recently home to a steak house, but has sat vacant since 2006. Meanwhile, the UA Riverview Theater next door has continued

A couple of weeks ago, we profiled the 5000 block of Baltimore Avenue, sharing the news that a new restaurant would soon be arriving on the scene, brought to you by the folks at Aksum. And while Babylon Bistro will surely be a nice addition to the neighborhood when it

Over the winter, we told you about two new foundations right off the corner of Frankford & Montgomery, next door to a building that went up in 2011. These square-shaped homes were being built on the rear of a huge Frankford Ave. lot that was being chopped up into three

Over a year ago, we told you about plans to build the first truly net zero homes in Philadelphia on the site of an old seafood warehouse in Northern Liberties. Passing by the corner of 4th & Brown the other day, we noticed that the project appears to now be moving forward,

In West Philadelphia, the Vineyard Community Church (VCC), founded in 2004, is looking to join the civic party seemingly led by the University City District (UCD), and as of late the People's Emergency Center (PEC).

The church is currently seeking nonprofits with a strong community-centric focus to apply for a Building It