In West Philly

Thanks in part to a $2.75M redevelopment assistance grant from Governor Corbett, it seems that Mantua will be getting a new supermarket in the next couple of years. Termed "Westview Plaza" by development partner Aquinas Realty Partners, this project has the potential to transform a depressed section of a neighborhood

Tons of compost are on the way in West Philly. We mean this literally, thanks to a new composting project soon to be initiated by who else but the folks at University City District (UCD).  They’ve got so many good ideas about creating viable, sustainable communities (to check for yourself click here and follow the links),

A reader checked in, asking us what was up with the scaffolding that's remained in front of a new construction building at 51st and Market Sts. for a few years now. After all, it’s just east of the 52nd Street commercial corridor and under the El, which means plenty of

In just one year, West Philly-based Pedal Coop (PC) has tripled the reusable waste that they collect. In all, they pick up more than 9,000 gallons of compost and recycling around the city every month.

Their mission is to contribute to sustainable efforts while at once working to reduce carbon emissions by transporting

The Social Security Administration is moving into a new building at 43rd and Market when it is completed this summer. They’ll savor the new digs until our populace’s social security benefits run out sometime around 2033, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article. Then we’ll all account for ourselves, right? Well... maybe not.

Nevertheless, we spoke

The Spak Group is working on transforming a 15-year blighted home, known around the neighborhood as the dump house, into a three-unit market-rate treat. The property in question, 629 S. 49th St., is located less than a block north of Baltimore Avenue. You could almost shout hello to folks entering

The old West Philadelphia High School at 4700 Walnut St. represents a serious development opportunity in West Philly in the same area as a few other interesting projects. It was put on the market this winter via an RFQ with a $6.5M price tag (through Concordis Real Estate Advisors) by the Philadelphia School district as part of its Master Facilities Plan,

At the X-Games in 1999, Tony Hawk landed what history now documents as the first successful 900—two-and-a-half full rotations—after 10 failed attempts. The message? Keep goin’, kid.

Kids (well, any capable person) in West Philly will soon have a chance to practice their aerial twists on skateboards thanks to a $100K grant

Thus far in 2012, the folks at the University City District (UCD) have launched a string of innovative programs. There are initiatives aimed at rehabbing abandoned homes, a program to make trouble spots in the neightborhood brighter, and an effort to improve its aesthetic landscape.

Now, on behalf of the Science Center, the International House, the National Board

Take heed. Coming soon, a gateway—a new gateway to University City, thanks to Drexel University, that is.

Groundbreaking for Chestnut Square, a project projected to cost around $97.6M that aims to transform Chestnut St. between 32nd and 33rd Sts. into a new gateway for Drexel and University City, took place in February. Plans, which