Neighborhoods

An abandoned West Philly lot is on its way to becoming New Market West, a mixed-use community services and retail complex

Advice from a West Philly 10-year-old:

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Philly’s newest public square will be ready in fall 2018

Drexel Square is one piece of the 20-year Schuylkill Yards development.

Election 2017

Mid-day election updates from three Philly polling places

We stopped by wards with typically high turnouts to check in.

Philly deals and events

A year of street protests reflected in ‘Resistance Photography’ art show

Eight photographers will showcase work in a joint exhibit leading up to Nov. 8.

This Bok studio gives wine and beer bottles a ‘forever home’

Watch Remark Glass live at Dock Street Cannery this week

Philly deals and events

Healthy Halloween at Smith Playground

Live music, snacks and more the weekend before trick-or-treating

Neighborhoods

Photos: Lancaster Avenue businesses launch a community book depot

Barber shops, laundromats and other storefronts are becoming makeshift libraries.

?: Ben Simmons dunks at Sixers’ Blue-White preseason scrimmage at the Palestra

A slam dunk from @bensimmons at the @sixers Blue x White scrimmage at the Palestra. 📷: @ryschen #🏀#sixers

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The many colors of CHOP

Jacob's Ladder

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Philly Zoo animals help keep your power on

The zoo has partnered with PECO to share removed branches for gorillas, giraffes and other herbivores.

When fall comes in school colors

The thing i learnt today.. is that even if you fall, you can bring color to the surroundings. #nature #philadelphia #westphilly #sju #red #flame #leaves #fall

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The Reentry Project

Lost in the education system, two West Philly natives on what got them into — and out of — jail

Josh Glenn and Aaron Kirkland say drug dealing often felt more promising than school

There’s only on way to go down this West Philly street

end one way, end on way #signs #streets #westphiladelphia

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New Philly food and drink

There’s a new poke restaurant in UCity called Poké-man

Ghost of posters past

Ghosts of posters past. • • • #westphilly #philadelphia #philly #phillyphotographer #poster #posters #streetshot #streetphotographers #streetphotography #brown #warm #summer #walk #shadow #light #staples #pole #city #citylife #ghosts #perspective #shape #instagood #photographysouls #photography #photo

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This week: Parks on Tap at Clark Park and Penn Treaty

love where you live. 🐟🍻and drink there too . . . . #parksontap #penntreatypark #fishtown #idomorethantipthemback #summerinthecity #roséallday #parksontap2017 #fairmountconservancy #humpday #bridgelanerose #stbenjaminbrewing #witorwitout

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Don’t expect answers for the cause of the SEPTA NHSL train crash for at least a year

Philly expat in Texas pays homage to Lucky’s Chinese on Baltimore Avenue

“This painting is what I imagine a tiny interior of my brains nostalgic lobe looks like.”

Five years ago today, Chickie and I got in a car and moved to Austin. Texas, you've been so good to us, but at least once a week, I get the urge to order Luckys, in west Philly, and I get nostalgic for all that was and is still there. This painting is what I imagine a tiny interior of my brains nostalgic lobe looks like.

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In West Philly, 30 new recovery housing beds will open on Monday

Nonprofit Why Not Prosper is set to more than double from its 25 existing beds in Germantown.