
Posts tagged with Center City


Giant Heirloom Market’s new Philly location is a throwback to the ‘golden age’ of shopping downtown

Token jewelry, mini trolleys, cozy sweats: Best merch at the SEPTA store, now open for the first time since March 2020
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A new app lets you change the colors at the center of the Philly skyline

How to get more people vaccinated? In Philly, by hosting a parade down Broad Street

Best pizza in Philly? Tyrese Maxey picks Giovani’s in Center City

Secret Philly: Inside the Masonic Temple, the intricate landmark next to City Hall

A week that changed Philadelphia: How the George Floyd protests unfolded

Where to go roller skating in Philly this summer, from outdoor discos to indoor jams

Philly on the rebound: Over 100k people walked through Center City last week

To stop Philly gun violence, officials should put their money where their mouth is, protesters say

What you’ll find at the huge new Giant supermarket on the Schuylkill River

Fire forces evacuation of COVID-positive residents, new Philly quarantine hotel opens Monday

Philly’s newest Black Lives Matter mural is on its most prominent government building

How long is the line at Trader Joe’s? For one Philly location, you can check the webcam

What’s that annoying buzz? PennDOT considers daytime construction after noise complaints

Philly installing public restrooms and sinks at City Hall and Love Park, plus hundreds more free meals

How the Municipal Services Building became Philly’s most polarizing government tower

Opinion: If Philly cares about safety, we should ban cars from Chestnut Street
