
Via Uwishunu, we learned that venerable Plays and Players Theater Co. at 1714 Delancey Pl. is currently celebrating its 100th anniversary season.
To celebrate, Plays and Players is presenting a series of staged readings of shows that were part of their first season. The next show will be a reading of
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Since last May, Sister Cities Park, the easternmost patch of green space that makes up Logan Square, has been under construction. As we told you about back then, this renovation project is part of Mayor Nutter’s Green 2015 initiative as well as a part of a plan to spruce up
Read MoreTwo Churches Going in Two Very Different Directions
13 January, 2012 | No Comments | Graduate Hospital
According to the SOSNA Zoning Committee Agenda for next week, change is afoot for two churches in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood.
Back in August, we wondered about the future of Greater St. Matthew Baptist Church, located at the corner of Fitzwater St. and Grays Ferry Ave., which had just been put
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As we mentioned a couple of days ago, we were recently on the 800 block of N. Leithgow St. in Northern Liberties, snapping photos of a couple of empty lots for a future post. Along with noticing three foundations on the southern side of the block, we were reminded about
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We came upon this ditty during a West Philly stroll this week. If you’re a cigar aficionado looking for a new place to find fine-rolled tobacco leaves, The Urban Traveler (UT) on Baltimore Ave. may soon be your new away-from-downtown spot of choice.
Located at 4832 Baltimore Ave. next to the
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Back in August, we told you about a new project, the conversion of the former Calvary Church at 16th & Fairmount to ten condo units by Loonstyn Bros. LLC, and designed by YCH Architects. It hasn't even been five months, and the project is pretty much wrapped up. We went
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A mere few hours after we posted about SOAP last month, the store abruptly closed up shop on East Passyunk Ave due to "unforeseen circumstances." SOAP-makers Nate and Denise Venier have, in the month that's passed, returned to their roots in East Falls under their original name, East Falls Soap. Since the store's closing, they
Read MoreMore Construction, Right Around Kater St. “Dollhouse”
11 January, 2012 | No Comments | Graduate Hospital
Yesterday, we told you about a smallish house being built on the 1700 block of Kater St., on an unusually shaped lot. Turns out, there are a couple of other construction projects just a stone's throw away.
At 626 S. 18th St., a single family home is replacing a duplex. It's
Read MoreModular Homes Are Being Delivered and Assembled in Brewerytown
11 January, 2012 | No Comments | Brewerytown
It's been awhile since our last update on North 28, the large development at 1238 N 28th St. from MM Partners. Today, we had the unique pleasure of witnessing a sight not often seen- the assembly of several modular components to form the structure that will soon become three one-bedroom
Read MoreSolving the Mystery of Three Foundations in NoLibs
11 January, 2012 | No Comments | Northern Liberties
We were creeping around the 800 block of Leithgow St. (it's more complicated to find than you might imagine) and discovered two foundations on the southern end of the block and another foundation behind those, fronting Lawrence St.
It took us awhile to figure out the address of these foundations, and
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