This weekend, check out artists' studios in neighborhoods east of Broad St., as part of the Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. Going on for more than a decade, POST offers us a chance to step into artists' studios, workspaces, and homes to get an inside glimpse at the magic and get

According to the Inquirer, the Pennsylvania Ballet will soon have a new home at 321 N. Broad St., once it completes a serious renovation of an existing building and a reconstruction of another. The two buildings in question, a former garage and halfway house, respectively, will turn into dance studios,

Who doesn't love Google Earth? Who'd have ever thought that we would one day live in a world when we could fly over a 3D representation of our beloved Philadelphia? The problem is, the 3D view of Philadelphia in Google Earth is in dire need of an update. The aerial

We've always been a little confused by Lancaster Ave. in West Philly. Close to Drexel and Upenn and possessing countless outstanding buildings, Lancaster Ave. is pretty well maintained for its first four blocks, but turns blighted and largely vacant on the 3800 and 3900 blocks. West of 40th St., Lancaster

About three years ago, fondly remembered Naked Chocolate Cafe opened a flagship store at 31 S 18th St., bringing its Naked Chocolatey goodness to the business crowd. At the time, it was a sign of great success for owner Tom Block, who was experiencing tremendous popularity at his 1317 Walnut

The Philadelphia Housing Authority, Philadelphia's public housing agency, owns and operates over 14K affordable housing units in the city, most of which are located in large affordable housing developments. About 6,100 properties owned by PHA are not in these developments, but are scattered among different neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. Of those

Way back in March, we wrote about a planned 530-car parking garage at 1324-42 Arch St., right across the street from the newly expanded convention center. The developers, Realen Properties, were facing some understandable opposition from next-door neighbor Arch Street United Methodist Church, but Realen was apparently able to address

On a recent trip to South St., we were amazed at the condition of 216-218 South St., a building that's been empty and dilapidated for years. We remember getting dollar beers and dollar slices during happy hour at Malokai's back in the day, and we never really understood why there

On the way home from a warm cup of Pho late Monday afternoon, we came upon yet another church with a 'for sale' sign. This time, it's the ornate stone Ruffin Nichols Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church and school on 11th Street between Mt. Vernon and Wallace Streets, listed for

On Saturday, October 29th,the Southwest Center City 5K Run will take place at 9AM at 22nd and Montrose Sts.

Now in its fourth year, the SWCC 5K brings people together to celebrate the neighborhood, fitness, and an important local cause. For a mere $20, you can join hundreds of runners on