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State Supreme Court restores powerful blight-fighting tool
- Tuesday, September 25, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has given Philadelphia back its favorite blight-fighting tool. In a Sept. 13 ruling, state justices unanimously reaffirmed the city’s ability to force property owners to maintain the…
In an 'out-of-school-time desert,' organizers connect kids to opportunities
- Monday, September 24, 2018
- By Taylor Allen
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Lisa Hall never did any extracurriculars while in school. She wants to change that for her two young children. “I think it exposes them to new things and I hope they…
As Philly honors former mayor with street sign, protesters assail Goode’s MOVE legacy
- Saturday, September 22, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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A public ceremony to honor former Philadelphia Mayor W. Wilson Goode Sr. devolved into a heated referendum on his time in office Friday morning. The event in Overbrook Farms showcased the honorific…
New exhibit explores redlining with immersive maps, art and film
- Friday, September 21, 2018
- By Malcolm Burnley
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The logo for “A Dream Deferred,” a new exhibit that opened Friday inside the landmark Northern Savings Fund bank building at 600 Spring Garden at first appears harmless and inviting. It’s…
Remembering Robert Venturi, Philadelphia architect who gave 'more'
- Friday, September 21, 2018
- By Ashley Hahn
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Robert Venturi, one of the most influential design minds of the 20th century, passed away on Tuesday, September 18 at the age of 93, after battling Alzheimer’s disease. In his passing,…
Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
- Friday, September 21, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Philadelphia officials Thursday announced a concentrated crackdown on traffic scofflaws to address Center City’s growing traffic congestion problems. Speaking alongside officials from the Philadelphia Police Department, the Philadelphia Parking Authority, SEPTA,…
One year after Hurricane Maria, Philly a model for recovery
- Thursday, September 20, 2018
- By Catalina Jaramillo
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On Monday night, Lydia Adorno was cooking pasta with her two adult kids in their two-story Philadelphia row house. Unpacked boxes and suitcases laid on the floor and new mattresses stand…
Grocery stores are popping up in Philadelphia. Don't be fooled, the boom is over
- Wednesday, September 19, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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As the sun peaked over the High School for Creative and Performing Arts across South Broad Street, a crowd of more 200 people stood on line in front of a new…
Risky business: City Planning Commission votes down bill that would help community groups pay for insurance
- Wednesday, September 19, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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The city will not be paying your local community organization’s insurance bill anytime soon. That’s the upshot of a City Planning Commission meeting that ended Tuesday with commissioners unanimously voting against…
Fairmount Park gave artists the keys to a historic mansion. One year later, they aren't leaving.
- Wednesday, September 19, 2018
- By Malcolm Burnley
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An hour before guests arrive for the final art exhibition of the summer at the Hatfield House on the eastern edge of Fairmount Park, Shirley Slaughter is oscillating between the kitchen…
Petition wants to make visiting the dead at Woodlands Cemetery safer for the living
- Tuesday, September 18, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Woodlands Cemetery director Jessica Baumert wants people to visit the historic West Philadelphia burial grounds. But those visits shouldn't turn into permanent stays because of the dangerous road conditions right outside…
Knight Foundation funds citywide conversation about park over I-95
- Tuesday, September 18, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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A newly funded citywide public engagement campaign will be designed to give all Philadelphians a chance to shape plans for a new waterfront park over I-95 at Penn's Landing, project officials said…
Painted Bride denied historic status, removing roadblock to iconic building’s sale
- Saturday, September 15, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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Philadelphia’s Historical Commission heard hours of testimony Friday on the fate of the Painted Bride, an iconic art space in Old City that is covered in a distinctive mural celebrating…
Will Philly's parking wars cost Mount Airy a new Aldi grocery store?
- Friday, September 14, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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Mt. Airy may soon see a new Aldi grocery store on the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Hortter Street. Proposed as the ground-level retail anchor for a $20 million, 100,000-square-foot housing…
$6M settlement goes to family of cyclist killed on Philly bike lane while planned safety fixes remain incomplete
- Friday, September 14, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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The trash hauling company responsible for the truck that struck and killed 24-year-old cyclist Emily Fredricks last November has settled with the Fredricks family for $6 million. In addition to the…
The story behind the light-colored mist in Dilworth Park’s new installation
- Thursday, September 13, 2018
- By Peter Crimmins
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Since it opened in 2014, after a $55 million renovation by the Center City District, Dilworth Park on the western apron of Philadelphia City Hall has acted as a water park.…
City Council is back from summer break. Day 1 ended with construction tax dead and Kenney promising $ for housing.
- Thursday, September 13, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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Negotiations between City Council and Mayor Jim Kenney on new affordable housing funding concluded Thursday morning as the administration and the legislative body came to an agreement to officially kill the…
Cindy Bass proposes eliminating 10-year tax abatement
- Wednesday, September 12, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Wednesday afternoon, Philadelphia City Councilwoman Cindy Bass surprised her colleagues by circulating a bill that would end the city’s 10-year property tax abatement for any projects begun after Oct. 31,…
Philadelphia signs new climate action agenda
- Wednesday, September 12, 2018
- By Catalina Jaramillo
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Philadelphia sustainability czar Christine Knapp flew to San Francisco on Wednesday to reenlist the city in the international war on climate change. Philly will join other cities from around the world…
Philly's construction tax is dead and Kenney wants to pay for affordable housing with cash from abatements
- Wednesday, September 12, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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One day before Philadelphia City Council is scheduled to return for its fall session, Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration has proposed an alternative to the controversial 1 percent construction tax passed by…
