Nearly all the city’s active firefighters were called to battle a huge North Philly blaze
The fire engulfed a giant former textile plant that was on the National Register of Historic Places.
Posts tagged with North Philadelphia
One downside of Philly’s revitalization: a high eviction rate
Councilman Curtis Jones Jr.’s “Good Cause” bill aims to change this.
Philly’s ZBA chairman is denying variances for multi-family housing because of trash
Litter is really bad in North Philly. Is zoning the problem?
New nonstop flights to Mexico are a big deal for Philly immigrants
Tickets go on sale today for American Airlines’ new PHL→MEX route.
Philly holiday photo bucket list: 14 selfies you have to take
The trees, the menorah, the outlandish decorations
In North Philly, a former Boy Scout is now a scoutmaster
Antonio McCall is mentoring young boys through the same program he grew up with.
The people who care for Philly’s gunshot victims
Funeral directors, doctors and community activists on how they interact with families and deal with death
Mid-day election updates from three Philly polling places
We stopped by wards with typically high turnouts to check in.
Photos: Cute costumed kids at North Philly’s Avenue of Treats
Businesses along Cecil B. Moore handed out candy for the 11th year running.
North Philly was promised an addiction crisis center — but never got it
The Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services has been silent about it for months.
North Philly kids plant, harvest and feast on fresh food at Osteria
It was a first-time gardening experience for the Duckrey School students
From Hahnemann to oxtails: The story of Flambo, North Broad’s new Trinidadian restaurant
Anthony Logan left a career as a director of hospital operations to turn an abandoned building into restaurant.
Inside the fight to get recovery housing on Temple’s campus
The school would join the likes of Drexel and Penn State if it offers university recovery housing.
Philly’s shortage of women developers and the neighborhood impacts
Experts wonder how different Philly might be if the development and planning fields were more diverse.