
Neighborhoods
‘Transforming the art form of ceramics’: Philly artist Roberto Lugo wins $250,000 Heinz Award
The Heinz Award, with its quarter-million dollar purse, was given to the Philly artist who makes ceramics depicting urban life.
3 months ago
Listen 1:11Sixers arena saga: 76 Devcorp pumps the brakes on City Council approval deadline
A timeline of everything that’s happened so far regarding 76 Place.
3 months ago
A 1,400-foot levee could be built in Eastwick. Here’s what you need to know
In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.
3 months ago
South Street businesses lend a hand to Fringe Festival’s queer-friendly cabaret
Late Night Snacks, now in its sixth year, has popped up in a vacant storefront. The business district would like the property to be a performance space permanently.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14Pa. could pass a ‘lemon law’ for homes to protect residents from shoddy construction
A recent building boom has made this a big issue in Philadelphia, where hundreds have dealt with “construction destruction.”
3 months ago
On a gloomy Sunday afternoon, Feria del Barrio brightens up Philly’s El Centro de Oro neighborhood
A coalition of organizations invited people from all over to El Centro de Oro on North 5th Street between Huntingdon and Somerset.
3 months ago
Listen :58A look at logistics, funding, planning, and travel disruptions for the long-planned project reconnecting Center City with the waterfront.
3 months ago
Citizen scientists and Drexel researchers are testing whether planter benches make summer heat in five Philly neighborhoods more bearable.
3 months ago
New cafe American Grammar opens in Kensington, a thoughtfully-fashioned book-lover’s dream
For operators Terrance and Terri Wiley, building a coffee shop that encourages creativity and exploration has long been a goal.
3 months ago
At Maido, it’s been 20 years of serving Japanese food, culture, and connection
The specialty shop offers a bridge not only to cuisine, but to a broader cultural community.
3 months ago
Listen 1:29Nicetown CDC offering a beacon, lighting the way to less violence in Philadelphia
The Nicetown Community Development Corporation is looking to a new administration for the help they need to wage a long-term fight on violence.
4 months ago
Listen 1:122nd Street Festival draws thousands of people to Northern Liberties
Roughly 200 vendors, including 22 food trucks and 55 local artists, were lined up between Girard Avenue to Spring Garden Sunday.
4 months ago
Listen 1:18Archaeologists are digging to the bottom of Philadelphia’s Black Bottom
An urban archaeological excavation is searching for artifacts from the West Philly neighborhood destroyed 50 years ago.
4 months ago
Listen 1:19"Contact us, we’ll come," says the new parking authority director. After ticketing returned to Shissler Rec, the cars disappeared.
4 months ago
Heat Island Effect, Roosevelt Blvd Subway, Things to Do
Philadelphia has declared a heat health emergency due to oppressive temperatures that could feel like a hundred degrees. We’ll talk about extreme heat and efforts to fight it.
Air Date: July 27, 2023 12:00 pm
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