As a Comcast customer, you can handle most account matters online or over the phone.  But if you ever need to return an old cable box, make payment in person, or just give them a piece of your mind with the help of dramatic facial expressions, you need to visit a

In recent weeks, we've mentioned several new projects coming to South Kensington, both of the large and small variety. We told you about Soko Lofts, an over-three-hundred-unit mixed-use development coming to 2nd & Thompson. We gave you the heads up about five new homes coming to 7th & Thompson. And we

As the development activity continues in the Point Breeze neighborhood, it's continuing to spread to the south and to the west. We came upon two projects on the 2300 block of Federal Street the other day, around the corner from six homes that were built in the last couple of

It’s been over a year since we first told you about it, but now it's official: a new Fine Wine and Good Spirits is coming, likely by midsummer, to 43rd & Chestnut in University City. Two spots in a shopping center that were last occupied by a check cashing store and Risque

Though there are fewer and fewer spots to be found for new construction in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood, developers are slowly tracking down the remaining lots and building with aplomb. And with a paucity of vacant lots in this neighborhood, we're seeing an uptick of late in rehabs of existing

In January, we wondered whether the 5100 block of Chester Avenue in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philly might be poised for improvements as Baltimore Avenue continues to develop as it moves farther west. It seems now is the time as across the street from some homes we profiled this winter, a couple of blighted

Earlier this week, Hidden City announced the locations for their 2013 Festival, which will take place this coming summer. In the coming weeks, we'll not only give some more details on the festival itself, but also on some of the unique and interesting locales they've chosen to highlight. Today, we

Eastern State Penitentiary is truly one of Philadelphia's architectural gems, attracting over a quarter-million tourists annually. After serving as a prison between 1829 and 1970, the structure was mostly abandoned for a couple of decades, and faced the possibility of demolition during Frank Rizzo's administration. By 1994, the building had

Less than two months ago, we wondered about a poured foundation and a Cease and Desist notice hanging at the corner of Dauphin & Amber. Checking back in on this East Kensington corner, we discovered two new homes, including one we weren't expecting to find.

First, it looks like framing must

Over the past couple of years, we've chronicled most of the new additions that have come to South Street West. New coffee shops, pharmacies, restaurants, pharmacies, bars, pharmacies, and other types of stores have opened their doors, bringing new vibrancy to a corridor that was ripe for improvement with all