Jazz City
Philadelphia gets a jazz orchestra, Eastwick to look for solutions to flooding woes, the backlash against the Wisshickon’s gradual privatization, and the latest on the billboard “tug-of-war” > more
Final Bell Nears At Brutalist Southwest Philly Middle School
On the southwestern edge of the city, beneath the roar of PHL's airplanes and the calls of migratory birds at Tinicum, sits Pepper Middle School. Brad Maule profiles the brutalist beast that's being phased out by the School District > more
Councilman Johnson To Withdraw Support For Controversial Eastwick Apartment Complex
Korman's project fails to win over the community, anticipating the rise of North Broad and the Uptown, Farnese wants casinos to be properly vetted, banana gardening in Bella Vista, and uninspired grocery store design in Brewerytown > more
Signs Of New Life On 52nd Street
A cafe owner wants to see a new and improved image for the West Philly corridor, Eastwick residents concerned over flood risks, the continued lighting of Center City, and what not to miss at this week's DesignPhiladelphia > more
Plans For Latest Eastwick Development Under Scrutiny
Environmentalists are none too happy about developer's plans for Eastwick, the Museum of the American Revolution critiqued once more, Northwest civics aim for RCO status, and composting taking off in West Philadelphia > more
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