A gantry crane at the Port of Philadelphia | Photo: Natalie Kostelni, for the Philadelphia Business Journal
- For the sixth straight year, the Port of Philadelphia is reporting an increase in handled cargo: 6.09 million metric tons went through the port in 2015, an increase of 2.38% from the previous year. The Philadelphia Business Journal’s Natalie Kostelni breaks down some of the highlights, cluing us in to Philadelphia’s ever shifting position within the global trade network.
- Tired of waiting for the return of a city-wide street cleaning service, Point Breeze Community Development Corporation hopes to initiate a pilot program next month to clean a select area (between 19th and 24th Streets, from Alter to Federal Streets) each Wednesday. The program would be facilitated by Ready, Willing & Able, a non-profit that specializes in providing job training for the homeless and returning citizens, reports the Passyunk Post.
- Councilman Bobby Henon introduced a bill yesterday in an attempt to bring another billboard alongside I-95, this across from the Detention Center at 8201 State Road. Plan Philly’s Jared Brey explains that this parcel, held by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, is only nominally zoned for parks and open space; “the owner of an adjacent property has paved over the land in question.”
- AT&T is reportedly working to double the capacity of the Wells Fargo Center’s wireless networks, says CBS Philly, an intervention that will largely remain in place for Philadelphians long after Democratic Party officials and delegates leave the city after this July’s convention.
- University City Review’s Nicole Contosta notes that the Zoning Board unanimously approved the zoning variances needed for the University City District’s trolley plaza at 3940 Baltimore Avenue. The reinvigorated trolley portal will be joined, in fall 2017, by another iteration of Northwest Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein’s Trolley Car Diner franchise.
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.
Leave a Reply
Recent Posts
Historic Maritime Landmark Under Threat After Construction Mishap
Deferred maintenance and a construction error endangers Edward Corner warehouse, one of the waterfront's last prominent reminders of Philadelphia's shipping history. Starr Herr Cardillo has the details > more
In Northeast Philadelphia, A Rich History Of Train Tracks And Acquisitions
Ed Duffy give us a panoramic view of railroad history in Northeast Philadelphia with this longform essay > more
Eastern State Penitentiary Illuminates “Hidden Lives” Of The Incarcerated
"Hidden Lives Illuminated," an animated film project created by inmates of SCI Chester, debuts at Eastern State Penitentiary on August 15. Kimberly Haas went inside the state prison to speak with the incarcerated artists > more
Rittenhouse SoundWorks Keeps The Tune Ups Coming In Old Auto Garage
A Germantown couple bet big on adaptive reuse when they converted an old garage into a full-service recording studio in 2014. Today, they are sought out by musicians from around the globe. Stacia Friedman has the story > more
In Germantown, Saving A Neighborhood’s Character One Renovation At A Time
Emily Birdie Busch profiles nine renovation projects in Germantown that are keeping the neighborhood's architectural history within view > more
Thunderbird Lodge Museum Connects Arts & Crafts Movement With Utopian Community
Joe Brin takes use out to Rose Valley, Pennsylvania where a new house museum puts the Arts and Crafts movement front and center > more
© 2011-2016 Hidden City Philadelphia |