Neighborhoods
‘Slam dunk’ or long shot? New Sixers arena faces uncertain future
The Sixers originally hoped to be moving toward construction in June, but have since delayed the franchise’s self-imposed timeline twice.
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Listen 8:58Philly’s latest riverfront park will rise from the site of an old concrete factory in Bridesburg
The park will be one of eight along the Delaware River that could be connected with a continuous greenway trail.
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The area just south of City Hall was transformed as a hub for people who sought cultural programs 30 years ago.
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Personal connections to the South Philly bakery span generations, state lines and, in some cases, international borders.
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A national yarn company named its fall collection designs for Philly neighborhoods
The national textile company doesn’t have a connection to Philly — but turns out its lead designer does!
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Penn grads to launch reimagined corner store for Philly families in need
The Community Grocer is expected to open next year with hopes of expanding the experimental concept in the future.
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Listen 1:11‘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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Listen :58A look at logistics, funding, planning, and travel disruptions for the long-planned project reconnecting Center City with the waterfront.
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Citizen scientists and Drexel researchers are testing whether planter benches make summer heat in five Philly neighborhoods more bearable.
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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.
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