As the Philadelphia2035 process progresses and a second round of public meetings ensues, themes and target areas identified in earlier meetings will be shared and developed.

For the University/Southwest District Plan, which includes neighborhoods from University City, to Mantua, Walnut and Spruce Hills, Kingsessing and more, that means a focused discussion on

The Delaware Valley Intelligence Center (DVIC) has been six years and $20M in the making. When it (hopefully) opens near 20th & Johnston this February (it was supposed to open years ago, though exactly when is unclear), it will house 130 employees and serve as an anti-terrorism hub. Or, that’s at least

You would think that by now there wouldn't be any vacant lots left in Bella Vista, which is a fairly established neighborhood. Yet here and there, a handful of vacant lots have persisted, with developers slowly picking them off and building on them over the years. Notable examples include the

Last month, Carman's Country Kitchen shut its doors for the final time, after holding down the corner of 11th & Wharton for twenty-three years. This corner spot, with room for twenty diners, typically served a rotating menu of four dishes, created by the legendary Carman herself. With delicious offerings and

For many Temple students, Broad and Cecil B represents their first look at campus in the morning and their last look at campus in the evening as they arrive and depart on the Broad Street Line. This intersection, home to the school's book store, the Shops at Avenue North, and

While peering at the monthly zoning calendar, we spotting three applications for demolition then reconstruction in the Point Breeze neighborhood, all on the same block. Fundamental Investment Group LLC purchased 1925, 1930, and 1944 Titan St. a couple of years ago. From what we can tell, two of the homes have

Spring had just sprung last year when we last updated you on the long vacant lot on the northwest corner of 17th & South. At that time, developer Eugene Bukh had just presented his plans for the site to CCRA for the third time, proposing nine rental apartment units and

The last time we checked in on the former 26th Precinct Police Station at Trenton & E Dauphin was about a year ago, when the long-vacant building was just a couple of months into a long-coming renovation. At the time, we told you that nine apartments and a bank would

Do you throw up your hands helplessly every time your sink backs up or a fuse blows out? If so, West Philly Tool Library may have the solution for you! They want to transform you into a home fix-it type, or at the very least guide you along the way.

Last Thursday, The

Right before school got started last semester, we told you about the nearly completed project at 1844 N 18th St., a few blocks away from Temple. Not only does the building have some of the more satisfying architectural elements among the new structures in the neighborhood, but it also includes