Woof. In Spring Garden, a potential dog run has stirred differences in opinion among locals. For years, many in the neighborhood have used a corner of Clemente Park, at 18th and Wallace Streets as an unofficial dog run.

But recently, the City hung a sign that announced dogs were prohibited in the park, according to park director Terrance Smith. Before

Almost exactly one year ago, we brought 1843-45 E Passyunk Ave. to your attention, noting that the iconic home of King of Jeans was on the market for $800K. There's been a bit of chatter about this building in the last few months, with a potential developer flirting with the

Kayuh Bicycles is a not-even-two-month-old bike shop at 1900 W. Girard Ave. with an interesting mission and history. Owner Izzat Rahman originates from Malaysia, and he and a partner were finalists in the Fox School of Business Be Your Own Boss Bowl Competition in 2011. Their concept was to offer refurbished

Little Baby's Ice Cream is a week or two away from opening its first permanent location at 2311 Frankford Ave., according to owner Pete Angevine.

"We are really a few details away from being finished," said Angevine, who launched the gourmet ice cream business in May of 2011. Little Baby's currently

After we told y'all about the massive residential development potentially coming to the 1300 block of Bainbridge Street in the near future, a reader checked in, asking about a couple of mysterious vacant lots nearby. It's already curious that the northeast and southwest corners of 13th & Kater are vacant,

The structure at 1622 Chestnut St. conjures images of men speaking into waffle-shaped microphones with funny, high-pitched voices and slick looking moustaches.  An art-deco survivor flanked by chain stores like Men’s Wearhouse and RadioShack, the building shown below in a photo taken from the Temple University Libraries Digital Collection, was erected in 1933.

In just

The Cira Centre stands as one of the few tall buildings in University City, separated from the Center City skyline by the Schuylkill River. But it may soon have company in the form of Cira Centre South.

Attorneys for developers Brandywine Realty Trust presented informal plans to individuals in the development division of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC)

A month ago, we told you about the horrendous signage at the newly opened Reyes Grocery on the corner of 20th & Carpenter. Thanks to the efforts of near neighbors, the owners of this establishment willingly removed the offensive signs, and entered into a cooperative arrangement with these neighbors to

1944 South Street has been available for sale or lease for quite some time, and it appears that the owners have finally found a taker. This beautiful building has held a gallery in its commercial space for years, though the hours were varied and the gallery seemed to come and

A year ago, we told you about an affordable senior housing development planned for a large lot on the 900 block of Ellsworth Street, next to the Italian Market. At the time, the 22,000 sqft lot was (barely) in use as a parking lot.

In the spring, developer St. Maron’s CDC