John Coltrane and Will Smith liven up renovations at the former Pearl Arts & Crafts on South Street | Photo: Lauren Mame Thomas
- Property shares a few pictures inside the old Pearl Arts & Crafts on South Street, currently being prepared for its expected November 28 phase-one opening of Millennium Dance Complex. “The 39,000-square-foot space will specialize in workshops and drop-in dance classes that’ll cater to all ages, dance styles and experience level.”
- The skyline-defining spire of Manayunk’s St. John the Baptist Catholic church has once again been covered in scaffolding, says the Roxborough Review. Richard Van Fossen, of the Save St. John’s Committee, explains that the scaffolding will serve as some protection against the winter elements prior to the start of the 5-year, $5 million renovation of the historic house of worship in the spring.
- Tucked away on Northern Liberties’ “lesser known streets,” four three-story homes on the 1000 block of N. Leithgow Street are set to rise from their foundations, says Naked Philly. This comes a full three years after the necessary variances were obtained; two of the associated six have already been constructed.
- SEPTA officially announced last week that its new payment technology to be rolled out for transit services next year will indeed be known as SEPTA Key, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal. Similar to the agency’s naming deal for Jefferson Station, this has been a terribly kept secret.
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