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Everyday Livin' At The Library Company

Everyday Livin’ At The Library Company

May 20, 2013  |  Buzz

With an ephemera exhibition opening tomorrow, the Library Company of Philadelphia brings us a collectible slice of life. Remnants of Everyday Life: Historical Ephemera in the Workplace, Street, and Home accentuates design in items ranging from souvenirs to trade cards to paper dolls from the late 18th to mid-20th centuries > more

Find Out About 4224 Baltimore, Starting Tonight

Find Out About 4224 Baltimore, Starting Tonight

May 20, 2013  |  Buzz

A developer has plans to build 92 units (with only 6 parking spaces) on the corner of 43rd & Baltimore, across the street from Clark Park—but they're open to suggestions. Clarkmore Group LLC and the Spruce Hill Community Association begin their community engagement process this evening at the International House > more

Partial Demolition Approved At Gretz Brewery

Partial Demolition Approved At Gretz Brewery

May 15, 2013  |  Buzz

L&I approves demo of oldest part of brewery at Germantown Avenue and Oxford Street and will press the building's owner Tony Rufo to move ahead with redevelopment of the rest > more

All Aboard For GPTMC's New Neighborhoods Campaign

All Aboard For GPTMC’s New Neighborhoods Campaign

May 8, 2013  |  Buzz

Mayor Nutter joined Meryl Levitz and GPTMC this week for a trolley tour through three neighborhoods highlighted in the new Philadelphia Neighborhoods tourism campaign > more

Data Democratized: CultureBlocks Launches

Data Democratized: CultureBlocks Launches

April 30, 2013  |  Buzz

Envisioning a richly calibrated tool for urban investment, the City's Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy today unveiled a mapping tool for everyone. Vivienne Tang has the story > more