The Divine Lorraine is ending apartment leases as it turns into a ‘managed hotel property’
The historic building is on a fast-changing section of North Broad Street.
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Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson on trial: What to know about the federal bribery case against the South Philly lawmaker
The charges relate to real estate dealings, and also involve his wife, consultant Dawn Chavous.
What to expect at LMNO, Stephen Starr’s new restaurant under the El
The Fishtown spot has lots of open air seating, plus a bookstore and art gallery.
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After construction uncovers 19th century graves, developer pledges action — but neighbors want ‘clearer’ process
Northern Liberties community leaders learned about the burial ground at 5th and Spring Garden via social media.
Someone tore down the new tribute to LGBTQ activist Gloria Casarez within 48 hours
The building owner said they expected the artwork to remain up until at least the end of the month.
Down the block from the whitewashed mural, a colorful new Gloria Casarez tribute
Queer artist Tiff Urquhart eased her pain by installing a wheatpaste of the LGBTQ icon.
The unexpectedly short history of the Gloria Casarez mural, whitewashed from the Gayborhood
Developers have apologized for painting over the image of the groundbreaking LGBTQ activist.
Uncertain future for North Philly horse riding club, famous worldwide and beloved at home
New stables were completed right after “Concrete Cowboys” wrapped, but the animals' grazing pasture on Fletcher Street is slated for development.
Aldi on North Broad sets December 3 opening next to Divine Lorraine
Philly's pre-pandemic supermarket boom is slowly continuing to roll out.
DC developer proposes apartment towers, concert hall, water taxis for Penn’s Landing site eyed by Sixers
The winning bid for the coveted Delaware Riverfront parcel is expected to be revealed by the end of the month.
Would a Sixers arena work on the Philly waterfront? Here’s how other cities fared
Downtown sports stadiums are on the rise across the U.S.
Storm destroys Philly warehouse wall, splattering bricks across the street
The Strawberry Mansion building had been sitting vacant for a while.
The true story behind Philly’s famous ‘Boner 4ever’ graffiti
Two artists linked up to create North Broad's most prominent tag.
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.
Bok North? Historic Kensington school reopening as space for creatives
It took two years to renovate the giant building, which will open mid-March.
Whatever happened with the Disney Hole? Why a prime Center City site is still sitting empty
Developers say they're working hard to create something meaningful at 8th and Market.
Scaffolding is about to come off the old Inquirer building, revealing new clock tower
The $300 million police HQ will be called the Philadelphia Public Safety Building.
Why was water pouring out of a Center City Philly skyscraper Sunday morning? Ill-prepared fire test
The building has been instructed to provide more notice of such things in the future.
No more Kensington kayaking: ‘Pop-up’ pool locked behind safety fences
After reading our story, the developer was spurred to action.
Pop up pool? Philly residents are using a construction ditch for kayaking
The Kensington developer says he's waiting on permits to gets started on a fix. L&I says it's waiting on new designs.