Over the weekend, we unsuccessfully attempted to procure some delicious Federal Donuts. While we were in the area, we noticed a couple of overgrown foundations on the 100 block of Alter St., on a skinny island of land between Washington Ave. and Alter St.

In the shadow of I-95, and right

Back in the early nineteenth century, the street grid of Philadelphia barely extended south of Wharton St. on the east side of Broad and South St. on the west side. Areas to the south of the grid consisted of a network of old Indian trails and dirt highways that ran

To its credit, the city has come to the (totally obvious) conclusion that we'll all be better off if we have improved access to our rivers. With the Schuylkill River Trail growing in recent years, and continuing to expand in future years, things appear to be moving in the right

Busy last week?

On vacation?

No sweat. Here's a look at our top four stories from last week, in case you missed 'em.

1) Toll Bros. Presents 2400 South St. to an Unimpressed SOSNA - Toll Bros. wants to build a massive new development in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood, with 125 residential units.

Do you love meatballs?

If so, today might be the best day of your life.

On Sunday, from 4pm til 6pm, the American Swedish Museum at 1900 Pattison Ave. is hosting the second annual Great Meatball Match-Up. At the event, local restaurants and amateur meatball-ogists will be presenting their wares to lucky

Last month, we wrote about a foundation that a reader noticed on the 2100 block of Clymer St., a tiny block in the Graduate Hospital neighborhood.

Based on some reader comments, we now understand that the new construction is an extension of the building next door, creating a veritable palace on

Today, 1443 Dickinson St. doesn't look like much. It's a double-wide vacant lot in Point Breeze on a block with several blighted properties, and you probably wouldn't give it a second look if you walked by.

Earlier this year, Charles Giunta purchased 1441-43 Dickinson St. for $63K, and according to a

Back in June, we told you about the Flatz@2015, a green duplex from Jeffrey Tubbs of JDT International and Rich Astrella of Star Real Estate. Not only are these gentlemen contributing to the neighborhood with a unique architectural offering, but their Urban Roots Youth Workshop taught local children all about the

The past few weeks, we've been presenting you with lots of development action in the Spring Garden and West Poplar neighborhoods. For example, the new Spring Arts condos, the church that recently went under contract, and new homes on Mt. Vernon St. And we're not done yet.

Four new single family

Back in August, we were wondering what would become of the former TLA Video space at 517 S. 4th St., and couldn't understand why the fairly narrow storefront was being partitioned into two even smaller retail spaces. At the time, one of our readers mentioned a rumor that a magic