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"NIMBY does apply sometimes," says Jones on cannabis dispensaries
- Thursday, November 15, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Thursday, City Councilman Curtis Jones introduced a bill [PDF] that would regulate medical marijuana dispensaries both in his district, which includes neighborhoods like Overbrook Farm and Roxborough, as well as…
Proposed Washington Avenue overhaul wins resident support
- Thursday, November 15, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Maybe it was the fond memories of New Year’s Day parades past evoked by the brigade banners hung along the Mummer Museum’s walls. But after planners from the Delaware River Waterfront…
Wharton Prof: There's no amount of money that would've swung Amazon
- Wednesday, November 14, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Hope can blind people to reality, hindsight is always 20-20, and as the dust settles around Philadelphia’s failed bid to woo Amazon, it’s become clear that the city never really had…
State, city offered Amazon a $5.7 billion incentive package to build Philly HQ2
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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On the heels of Amazon’s announcement that it would split its second headquarters into two large satellite offices in Northern Virginia and New York City -- plus a third, smaller office…
Study: Spending now on legal aid for renters would save city down the road
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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An annual investment of $3.5 million would cover the cost of legal representation for the thousands of low-income tenants who find themselves facing eviction orders in Philadelphia’s Municipal Court, according to…
Activist Asa Khalif announces run for City Council
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Darryl C. Murphy
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Local activist Asa Khalif is throwing his hat into the ring for one of Philadelphia City Council’s seven at-large seats. All 17 seats — there are 10 seats elected by district…
Philly's Amazon HQ2 loss could be a long-term win for city, experts say
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Philadelphia won’t get the 50,000 jobs and $5 billion in investment that many hoped Amazon would deliver to the city. Instead, its HQ2 package is going to a pair of rival…
$3.3M Maplewood Mall remake to break ground in 2019
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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On a typical day, the intersection of Germantown and Chelten bustles with life as shoppers weave from stores to sidewalk, and honking cars navigate traffic. But turn the corner, and you…
As Baltimore Avenue changes, new signs honor ‘current history’
- Monday, November 12, 2018
- By Meir Rinde
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Brian Cirksey spent some time walking along Baltimore Avenue earlier this year, talking to people he encountered, and doing some soul searching about what made the popular Cedar Park thoroughfare a…
From trucks to trails, Philly’s new $181 million bond will pay for improvements citywide
- Friday, November 9, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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A new dock for dragon boats, HVAC systems for the city’s homeless shelters, and a cap for I-95 along Penn’s Landing are among the capital projects Mayor Jim Kenney will fund…
Openness is secret ingredient in meal shared with strangers
- Friday, November 9, 2018
- By Taylor Allen
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Leon Caldwell, a socially minded real estate developer who was born and raised in West Philadelphia, spends a lot of time thinking about how neighborhoods grow and change. So does Phoebe…
Philly adds electric bikes to Indego fleet
- Thursday, November 8, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Like Bob Dylan at the Newport Folk Festival, Indego has gone electric, adding 10 pedal-assist bicycles to its bike share fleet. Unlike Dylan in ‘65, though, the move is eliciting cheers.…
West Philly-bred developer seeks 'return on community' when eyeing new projects
- Thursday, November 8, 2018
- By Leon Caldwell
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When I was growing up in West Philadelphia, I walked past a historic cemetery in my neighborhood almost every day. It may seem like a creepy part of a daily route…
Riding the (firing) range: Gunfire keeps new Delaware River trail closed
- Wednesday, November 7, 2018
- By Meir Rinde
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Mountain biker Stan Needle is a devotee of the Pennypack bike trail. He starts his rides on a rail-to-trail route near his home in Bryn Athyn, enters Pennypack Park,…
City design board, neighbors decry plan for Callowhill storage facility
- Tuesday, November 6, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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- 1314 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123
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Philadelphia’s Civic Design Review board has added its voice to a loud chorus of opposition to a plan to build a six-story storage facility in the middle of the growing Callowhill…
Kenney 'won't speculate on speculation' that Philly's out of running for Amazon HQ2
- Monday, November 5, 2018
- By Ariella Cohen
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Amid media reports that Philadelphia is not among the final contenders for Amazon’s planned second headquarters, Mayor Jim Kenney is keeping his chin up and his mouth shut. "We're in the…
New Hunting Park mural honors graffiti legend Karaz
- Monday, November 5, 2018
- By Darryl C. Murphy
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The corner of Fifth and Luray streets in Hunting Park resembled a 1990s hip-hop video. With Wu-Tang Clan, A Tribe Called Quest, and other classics from that time booming from a…
Bill to ban new 3-story homes in Point Breeze, Grays Ferry introduced by Councilman Johnson
- Friday, November 2, 2018
- By Jake Blumgart
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City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson has introduced a bill that would make it easier to build new homes and taller buildings in some sections of Point Breeze and Grays Ferry, while making…
Judge could force SEPTA to end ban on political ads
- Thursday, November 1, 2018
- By Meir Rinde
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A federal judge may force SEPTA to scale back its effort to keep politically charged advertisements off its bus shelters and vehicles when he issues a decision in a free speech…
Inspired by King of Prussia, West Chester ramps up campaign to restore rail service
- Thursday, November 1, 2018
- By Jim Saksa
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Down a long, quiet hallway, Jo An Kelton sat alone in Room 2b and called the Advisory Ad Hoc Committee to Reestablish Rail Service to West Chester to order. Two members…
