Historic Designation For Suffragette Meeting House In Somerton
Victorian farmhouse designated nationally historic, reuse likely for Loudoun Mansion, NGT maps out path to protect 28 more gardens, House of Corrections in need of more space, a photography exhibit at the Barnes, and the marketing gimmick of renaming Columbus Boulevard > more
Over-Sold & Over-Lit On North Broad
Reviewing $14 million in misspent plans for North Broad, placemaking under the El, a million visitors to the Barnes, and exploring West Philly’s artist studios > more
New Barnes Exhibit Surveys The World’s Best Work In Iron
“Strength and Splendor” opening Saturday, Planning Commission okays nine digital billboards, Streets Department gets traffic center, and historic preservation advocacy in West Philadelphia > more
Parkway Institutions To Take Revenue Hit From Pope Visit
The financial inconvenience of being part of history, Taller Puertorriqueño to break ground on $11.4 million project in Fairhill this fall, celebrating the half-century fight for LGBT rights in the Gayborhood, and frequent commuter discounts likely to return for Delaware River bridge users > more
Furness Church Escapes Demolition, Will Be Reused For School Space
Penn professor preserves Episcopal Church of the Atonement, a remnant from the early days of the Lincoln Highway, SOSNA considered Washington Ave mixed use, and some "Vintage Vaudeville" on display at the Barnes > more
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