Tower Proposal Underscores A Shifting Commercial District
Developers continue the march to the Schuylkill, Penn’s staggering economic impact, how the Comcast Center got its crosswalk, and PHL to get a luxury lounge for frequent fliers > more
And Liberty For All
Sure, City Hall has its wee observation deck with its 15-minute window for viewing. And the skyline view from the 33rd floor of the Loews is the worst-kept secret in town. But with its opening at One Liberty Place on Saturday, Philadelphia gets its first grown-up observation deck > more
Riverfront Trail Inches Closer In Pennsport
Big purchase of land needed for Delaware River trail, remembering the last Philly pope visit, “Eternally Rome” playing in the Comcast Center, and Miller Lite pays for your subway ride > more
Innovation & Technology: Foster On Process And Influence At New Comcast Tower
As it rises out of the construction site at 18th and Arch Streets, the Comcast Innovation & Technology Center will lead the Philly skyline into the future as the city's new tallest building. Last night its architect, Lord Norman Foster, spoke of his process and influences as he accepted the 2015 Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award > more
Verizon’s Suburban “Station Domination”
SEPTA signs $7 million deal with Verizon, and announces realtime ETA system; bike lanes up 13% over eight years; and good eyes on Sansom > more
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