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Choreographing A New Life For The Old Pearl On South Street
Art & Design

Choreographing A New Life For The Old Pearl On South Street

Dance studio on South Street to be ready next month, Manayunk church getting ready for spring restoration efforts, four homes to begin construction in NoLibs, and SEPTA announces fare payment upgrade

Logan Community Planning Process Begins Tonight With Charrette
Urbanism

Logan Community Planning Process Begins Tonight With Charrette

A year long planning process in Logan seeks to engage with the community—especially youth. The process begins tonight at 6PM

New Park At Pier 68 Bookend Of $5 Million New Waterfront Investment
Urbanism

New Park At Pier 68 Bookend Of $5 Million New Waterfront Investment

New trail investment to be spurred by a William Penn Foundation grant will mean an unimpeded walk (or ride) from Walmart to Penn Treaty Park. More funding is needed, as Steve Currall reports

How Philly Got Its Shape
History

How Philly Got Its Shape

That strange Philly shape: how did it get there? And why? Steve Currall traces all the geopolitical, economic, municipal, and accidental sources that led to the setting of Philadelphia’s boundaries, imaginary, and sometimes hidden lines of destiny

Imaginative Lighting Proposed For Fishtown
Art & Design

Imaginative Lighting Proposed For Fishtown

The Art Commission will evaluate the renderings for “The Three Clans,” by Donald Lipski

When President-Elect Lincoln Came To Independence Hall
History

When President-Elect Lincoln Came To Independence Hall

With Southern states already seceding, Lincoln was greeted by an enormous crowd–the largest and loudest and most voracious of his inaugural tour

The Olympics Once Were Here. Sort Of.
History

The Olympics Once Were Here. Sort Of.

On this opening day of the 2012 Olympics, Steve Currall has the story of two days in July, 1980, when Philadelphia hosted the Liberty Bell Classic, an alternative Olympics for nations who followed the US boycott of the Moscow games

The Last Elephant of West Mount Airy
Art & Design

The Last Elephant of West Mount Airy

A remnant of a Chestnut Hill public art exhibit is on display in West Mount Airy, a colorful reminder of the wildness that lurks beneath our concrete jungle


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