University City keeps getting greener and greener. Just a couple of weeks after we reported on the groundbreaking of Spruce Street Plaza, the University of Pennsylvania dedicated Shoemaker Green, an $8.5 million makeover of a plot on 33rd Street between Spruce and Walnut, just down the block.

Penn students, faculty and staff flocked

In the past, we've covered renovation projects at a couple of playgrounds in Philly, including Dickinson Square Park, Roberto Clemente, and Comegys Elementary. This month, another playground project is taking place, this time at Seger Playground, located at 1020 Lombard St., in the Wash West neighborhood.

About a week ago, construction began

Recently, we've been all over various happenings on South Street West, including numerous new restaurants and a couple of significant mixed-use projects. But what of South Street East, the place where the Orlons taught us that "all the hippies meet?" Sure, we've seen this and that going on east of

According to Grub Street, Ramen Bar officially opened for business two weeks ago. Located at 4040 Locust St. in University City, the new restaurant provides locals and Penn students with yet another dining option—this time in the form of delicious noodles.

For the past few years, Locust Moon Comics called this space home. The comic

We were driving through the neighborhood the other day, and spotted a 'For Sale' sign next to a parking lot at the corner of Berks & Moyer. We weren't sure whether the parking lot was for sale, the buildings next door, or everything together, so we decided to do a

You may recall, we told you last month that the Royal Theater, the historic but long-vacant theater on South Street West, was for sale. Recently, we heard rumblings that the property is under contract for more than we would have expected. It seems like a pretty penny for about 11,000

We'd imagine many of you recall the controversy that was set off last winter when a developer purchased the vacant lot on the corner of 9th & Bainbridge, and proposed a new home that would cover "Autumn," a beloved mural. In the end, the developer built the home, and the

Yesterday, fifty-nine mini parks appeared at various locations around town, with numerous groups of creative-types re-imagining the possibilities for ordinary metered parking spots. Yes, Philadelphia once again celebrated Park(ing) Day, with sunny skies and a touch of whimsy.

Map in Center City

We were cruising down Walnut Street yesterday, and snapped

A week ago, we first brought you the story of local realtor and developer Ori Feibush's efforts to green 1138-42 S. 20th St., a formerly blighted lot that's been owned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for nearly four decades. Over the past seven days, the story, first broken by the Philadelphia

The trend of super-high-end homes in Logan Square seems to be continuing, as plans for eight new million-dollar plus four-story luxury custom town homes for 21st and Race Street next to the old Please Touch Museum, move onwards through the neighborhood process. You may recall, we originally brought this project to