What’s Up With The Gretz Brewery?
In our second Beer Week installment, Dan Wisniewski finds another vintage brewing plant, the 1861 Gretz brewery, with some motivated advocates pushing for reuse, but no clear path forward > more
Goldtex Project Calls City-Wide Union Dominance In Construction Into Question
Ryan Briggs reveals what's at stake in the showdown between unions and Post Brothers, the developer who says all-union projects can't be built without public subsidy. The rub: Philadelphia has "Manhattan building costs with Baltimore rents" > more
How To Paint A Mural
Looking for the Phillies mural being painted at 24th and Walnut? You won't find it there--like many murals commissioned by the city's Mural Arts Program, it's being painted on "parachute cloth" and will be installed later on site. Steve Weinik has the inside view > more
SEPTA Making The Most Of Federal Stimulus Dollars
SEPTA has gone through federal stimulus funding, the Episcopal Cathedral's claim of "public interest" in demolishing two historic brownstones, a fight for and against the development of a Manayunk hillside, and > more
In Danger, Joe Frazier’s Gym Draws National Attention
The National Trust places Joe Frazier's legendary North Philly gym on its annual list of most endangered buildings > more
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