
Changing Communities
A new phase of the Wayne Junction revitalization plan is underway
Construction is slated to start this week on Arguto Court, an adaptive reuse project featuring office space and a cafe.
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Listen 1:43Chinatown’s streets were packed with families celebrating the occasion, with fireworks and dancing lions to complete the scene.
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Listen 1:16Majority of Chinatown businesses fear Sixers arena would ‘destroy’ the neighborhood
A majority of business owners in Chinatown have signed a petition formally opposing the project, which would sit feet from the neighborhood.
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15th bus carrying people seeking asylum arrives in Philadelphia from Texas
According to a release from the city, 60 asylum seekers arrived Thursday, and at least 43 of them were taken to the city’s welcoming facility to receive aid.
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Chinatown residents, supporters gather on Christmas to protest proposed 76ers arena
Dozens of Chinatown residents and supporters came out on Christmas to sing carols to protest against the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena.
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Representatives from 76 Devcorp drew Ben Simmons levels of boos from the crowd.
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Philly’s Festival Pier to be transformed into massive mixed-use development
The site of the city’s trash incinerator in the 70s and 80s and a concert venue in the 2000s will soon be home to apartment units and retail spaces.
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Life is surging back to Center City, despite Philly’s deep challenges
Can Philadelphia do what it needs to keep the momentum going?
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Accion Colombia celebrates the 15th year of their annual Christmas Festival, Sal y Dulce, uniting all Latin American cultures.
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Raze, rebuild, and repair: $30M housing initiative underway on Wilmington’s East Side
The undertaking is the largest project targeting a residential neighborhood in Wilmington history.
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Listen 3:04Philly’s past meets its future in the final show at the Neon Museum
“Philly Based” features works by 13 contemporary transplants to Philadelphia, set against neon signs from the city’s past.
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Flavors of the East and South America find a home in Philadelphia
Local entrepreneurs announce plans to expand all natural fruit flavored ice cream business beyond Philadelphia.
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Listen 6:19‘Jawn’ is more than a noun. It connects us to who we are, beyond our city and region
The word ‘jawn’ can be used to replace any noun in a sentence, but the term is more than an interchangeable Philly word. It has a deeper meaning, writes Kae Lani Palmisano.
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Pointing to success elsewhere in Philly, advocates say the BID is just what the corridor needs.
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Bethlehemites are ‘Starstruck’ by an art film about their own history
Lehigh University Art Gallery asked New York artist Shimon Attie to make “Starstruck,” a film and sculptural installation about the history of Bethlehem, Pa.
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