The Roots street sign is already up at South and Passyunk, surprising Questlove
"Hell of a way to find out," the Tonight Show drummer said. "Wow."
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Opinion: If Philly cares about safety, we should ban cars from Chestnut Street
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Part of Filbert Street is going car-free this summer. Should Chestnut be next?
It’s been tried before.
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New Philly cafe and restaurant coming to 200-year-old ammunition factory
Guard House at the Frankford Arsenal will give Bridesburg a place to get La Colombe coffee, plus more.
Strawberry Mansion’s famous John Coltrane house named ‘at risk,’ boosting chance for survival
It’s already a National Historic Landmark, but is still in danger of decay.
Whole Foods moves coffee bar to make room for Amazon lockers
Grocery delivery business for the e-commerce giant more than doubled over the last year.
Arctic Splash maker says bankruptcy won’t hurt production of Fishtown famous iced tea
The Texas beverage manufacturer filed for Chapter 11 papers in November.
Bok North? Historic Kensington school reopening as space for creatives
It took two years to renovate the giant building, which will open mid-March.
Golden Farms: Overbrook’s new supermarket is ready to open
The location was originally a ShopRite, which the owner said he shut down because of the soda tax.
Giant, Aldi, another Trader Joe’s? All the new supermarkets planned for Philly this year
The city's grocery store boom is not slowing down.