A reader asked us about an odd, brown shed on the 1200 block of Fitzwater St., a building we've thought about ourselves from time to time over the years. It sits on the same parcel as the Hawthorne Lofts, the 54-unit condo building developed by the Rufo Company. This Hawthorne

A reader checked in, asking about new commercial shutters at a vacant commercial space on the northwest corner of 20th and Carpenter Sts., across the street from Southside Pizza. This piqued our interest, as this space has been vacant for a few years, having previously been a Chinese takeout establishment.

A reader checked in, asking us what was up with the scaffolding that's remained in front of a new construction building at 51st and Market Sts. for a few years now. After all, it’s just east of the 52nd Street commercial corridor and under the El, which means plenty of

We've mentioned the Forgotten Bottom neighborhood a couple of times in the past, but it's not an area that often shows up on anybody's radar. The little neighborhood, tucked between Grays Ferry Ave., I-76, and the Schuylkill River, is tricky to find and easy to miss. Along with a few

In just one year, West Philly-based Pedal Coop (PC) has tripled the reusable waste that they collect. In all, they pick up more than 9,000 gallons of compost and recycling around the city every month.

Their mission is to contribute to sustainable efforts while at once working to reduce carbon emissions by transporting

We were passing by yesterday, and snapped photos of the ongoing construction at 7th and Bainbridge Sts., just south of the coffee shop on the corner. In case you haven't read our previous posts about this project or to refresh your memory, these four homes, with front yard parking, are

At the end of last year, we explained a vacant lot on the 1800 block of South Street West, giving you the heads up about two four-story triplex condo buildings in the works from Haffey Homes. As you may have noticed, these homes have gone up and have a pretty

Over the last couple of months, we've told you about two rather large projects in close proximity to one another in Francisville, and figured it would be nice to provide some updates.

One project, at the corner of 19th and Poplar Sts., involves five duplexes replacing a church that was torn down

If you’ve ever seen a driver navigating a scooter, maybe a Vespa, around town, perhaps you thought, that person looks ridiculous. Or maybe you thought, ah, they know the score.

Whatever the case, you may be soon seeing a lot more folks on scooters, especially in Queen Village or Society Hill.

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The Acme supermarket occupying the space between Passyunk, Reed, 10th & 11th Streets, is certainly a neighborhood institution.  But for nearly a century-and-a-half, this plot was occupied by an actual institution; the Moyamensing Prison.

According to the marker dedicated by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission just last year, the prison was constructed in 1835