In West Philly

We were in West Philly yesterday, and happened upon a building that's under construction near the corner of 42nd & Chestnut. For the last several years, 4204 Chestnut St. has been a vacant lot, with older buildings on either side. Now, according to the L&I Map and a sign on

As early as last year, 4923 Osage Ave. was a vacant, debris-filled mess with its rear wall caving in. Now it's an entirely renovated home that’s listed on the market for $349,900. The turnaround was facilitated by Project Rehab, an initiative launched in 2011 by the forward-thinking innovative group at

A couple of years ago, then Council-President Verna introduced a bill that banned three story homes in Point Breeze which was quickly buried by a wave of opposition. The new zoning code, when it came out a year and a half ago, required that new three-story homes adjacent to existing

We may be a little late to the party on this, but the West Plaza at 30th Street Station reopened a couple of months ago after considerable renovation and improvements that started last winter. The project installed nine new bike racks, carved outdoor seating, and created additional parking for a

Options.That's what neighbors in Cedar Park want to talk about at a community meeting Thursday night January 30th at People's Baptist Church at 5039 Baltimore Ave. at 6:30 p.m. On the agenda is a discussion about an informal plan to expand the Mercy Wellness Center, add parking, and possibly student

We remember about fifteen years ago, when Penn's Fine Arts building was under construction, a small blue building called the Blauhaus sprouted at 33rd & Chestnut, on the edge of Hill Field. That building is now long gone, and in the intervening years Hill Field has gone back to its previous

A group of people who want to turn a vacant space at 3848 Lancaster Ave. into The Keystone Center, a community space for various events like concerts, craft fairs, flea markets and more, hosted Lanxgiving a couple of months ago at the warehouse to show the building's owner their idea

In traditionally low-funded areas in West Philadelphia, like neighborhoods including Mantua and Powelton Village, a new designation by the President as a promise zone presents an opportunity for groups in these neighborhoods to receive additional federal dollars for improvement projects.Philadelphia was selected as one of five cities nationwide to be

Old residents, new residents, developers, artists and more were just some of the people interviewed to create The Mill Creek Documentary: Past, Present, and Future, a new documentary created through a partnership between the Mill Creek Community Partnership and Eli Lu Productions.The documentary serves as a bridge that seeks to

Lucky Old Souls. Taco Mondo. Say Cheese. Yum.Now, food trucks at The Porch at 30th Street Station are full-time year-round, the University City District announced last month. Various vendors from around the city like the aforementioned will pull up to The Porch each Monday and Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to