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Architecture & Design

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art to alter Frank Gehry renovations to accommodate more education programs

The museum received a $20 million gift to expand its educational programming.

5 days ago

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A towering mixed-use condominium now dominates the corner of Ridge Avenue and Ogden Street
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s Francisville section follows its own angle

Along Ridge Avenue’s diagonal, new construction is reshaping the neighborhood. Shared gardens, a family church and neighbors who show up for one another help keep it grounded.

1 week ago

a water tower at Six Flags Great Adventure
Community
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Six Flags Great Adventure Nitro closed in N.J. after deadly Georgia coaster incident

A deadly roller coaster incident at a Six Flags amusement park in Georgia has forced a similar roller coaster in New Jersey to close.

2 weeks ago

the top of Lynnewood Hall
Arts & Entertainment

Faded, tattered and torn: The Gilded Age glory of Elkins Park’s Lynnewood Hall is back on display after 84 years

“The Gilded Age,” a floral exhibition based on the HBO drama, will bring Lynnewood Hall back to life for 10 days.

1 month ago

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Archival photo of the exterior of the Ambassador Theatre.
Urban Planning

Cobbs Creek movie palace may join Philadelphia’s historic register

The Ambassador Theatre in Southwest Philadelphia is one of the few remaining buildings in the city that once housed a neighborhood theater. It could now become a landmark.

3 months ago

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The Delaware Legislative Hall is seen at the Delaware State Capitol building, in Dover, Del. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Politics & Policy

‘Irresponsible and dangerous’: Bond bill chair blasts Delaware governor’s veto of funding for Legislative Hall expansion

Gov. Matt Meyer said he cannot justify the expense when Delawareans are struggling to afford rising prices.

4 months ago

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The Tetlow Manufacturing Company building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A former Chinatown cosmetics factory with a Gilded Age backstory may soon join Philly’s historic register

Henry Tetlow helped shape America’s cosmetics industry with more affordable — less caustic — face powders before his company collapsed into a family feud.

5 months ago

From left, City Councilmember Mark Squilla, Congressman Brendan Boyle and state Sen. Nikil Saval
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

The Chinatown Stitch lives: A $10 million design grant keeps the park project moving forward

Planners are lobbying the federal government for restoration of a rescinded $150 million grant.

7 months ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
Urban Planning

Plan to keep Chinatown Stitch alive after federal funding loss hits hurdle over design funding questions

Regional planners are questioning a proposal to redirect $12.5 million to complete the project’s design phase without construction funding secured.

8 months ago

the Joe Frazier statue in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

‘Smokin’’ Joe Frazier statue gets approval to move on up from South Philly to the Museum of Art

The heavyweight champion, an inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s fictional boxer, will move to a spot near the foot of the museum's steps — after Rocky moves to the top.

9 months ago

The Arch Street United Methodist Church at Broad and Arch Streets
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Years in the making, historic Center City church gets massive makeover

Methodist congregation known for social justice advocacy supports $6.7 million rehab project.

9 months ago

A rendering of what South Broad Street would look like facing North, with large sections with trees and bushes on either side of the street and the median.
Urban Planning

How Philly’s Avenue of the Arts will be transformed into a green space

South Broad Street in Center City begins a small step toward a 10-year, $150 million greening project.

10 months ago

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Senior couple organizing items in the home attic
Studio 2
Lifestyle

How to declutter your home

What do we really need, and how can we get rid of clutter? What’s the line between memorabilia and trash?

Air Date: December 22, 2025 12:00 pm

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board members at a meeting
Education

Philly school board begins exploring agreement to hand over abandoned properties to the city, despite criticism

The potential deal could be beneficial to both parties, giving a boost to the mayor’s ambitious housing plan and saving the district from excess expenses.

11 months ago

Architect Frank Gehry sits on a stage with his hands extended outward and upward
Urban Planning

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time who helped redesign the Philadelphia Art Museum, dies at 96

Gehry helped the museum with its "Core Project," a major renovation project that was four years in the making.

11 months ago

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