Why did a shuttered Germantown school sell for a fraction of its value?
Neighbors haven't heard a peep from the developer since he bought the building.
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Protected bike lane coming to 22nd Street in Center City
There's a meeting to gather feedback next week.
Where will Safehouse open a supervised injection site? Study tags potential locations
The nonprofit says a 2019 launch remains the plan.
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Fire sale? The Kensington-Port Richmond scrapyards are cashing out to developers
The industrial stretch along Lehigh Avenue is being filled up with condos.
Storied Fishtown pretzel shop falls to development after 65 years
Furfari’s was one of the few remaining legacy businesses on Frankford Avenue.
Philly police on that creepy Fairmount letter: ‘Report it, whatever it is’
Hey M. Night Shyamalan, your next project is calling.
‘Where’s Harrowgate?’ A Philadelphia neighborhood tries to reclaim its name
Between Kensington and Port Richmond, a River Wards enclave is fighting an existential crisis.