Bacteria And The Bellevue: The Birthplace Of Legionnaires’ Disease
The fatal outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease this summer in South Bronx has taken the lives of 12 New Yorkers. Contributor Karen Chernick revisits the bacteria's history with the first identified epidemic at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel on Broad Street > more
Burk Mansion Threatened Amidst Temple’s Growth?
Temple University has demolished six of the seven buildings it's owned on the 1500 block of North Broad Street in the past two years. Could the other, the 106-year-old Burk Mansion, be next? > more
Penn’s Landing Hyatt To Be Rebranded As Hilton
“Extensive” renovations seen as a sign of local market’s health, a caveat for Temple’s stadium dreams from Ohio, art and volunteer residency ready to begin in West Philly, and Philly Bike Share to be accessible to all classes > more
Reconsidering The Modern Urban Library
The FLP “builds inspiration,” a rocky revitalization for West Girard, how much stimulus Pope Francis will bring to town, and regarding the legions of sweepers from yesteryear > more
City Hires Lawyer To Fight Federal Lawsuit Against PGW Lien Policy
What happens when tenants steal their last month’s gas, CDR approves The Study in UCity, Artisan Lofts developer Q&A, ZBA approves 10 homes for NoLibs, and woodworking in the Northwest > more
© 2011-2016 Hidden City Philadelphia |