Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Wynnefield Heights, and Manayunk blend into Philadelphia| Photo: Brad Maule, 2003
- NewsWorks’ Chris Satullo introduces this Thanksgiving week with some reflections of his gradual bridging of “the city-suburb divide” that culminated this year with his in-migration from the suburb. “We considered it a civic mitzvah to cart [the children of other young suburbanites] into Philly to enjoy things they’d never see otherwise, then deliver them safely home to their astonished parents.”
- South Philadelphia Tap Room-founder and ReNewBold developer John Longacre tells the Passyunk Post of his prudence in the redevelopment of a vacant 12-15,000-square feet theater at 17th & Snyder, as he’s aiming for a “game-changer” for the immediate area with this project. “It’s absolutely going to change that corridor forever.”
- The developers behind the Waverly Court apartment plan for 13th & Waverly will more than double their number of units there after the Zoning Board approved last week a request to allow a set-back, two-story addition on a reused structure, reports Philly Living.
- Naked Philly takes its readers to what it calls an under-appreciated block near the bottom end of East Passyunk Avenue. But the 1100 block of Emily Street might not be as nondescript when its warehouse is redeveloped as four luxury homes, each of 1,300-square-feet of living space.
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About the author
Stephen Currall recently received his BA in history from Arcadia University. Before beginning doctoral studies, he is pursuing his interest in local history, specifically just how Philadelphians engage their vibrant past. Besides skimming through 18th century letters, Steve is also interested in music and travel.
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