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In South Philadelphia, A Truly Wholesale Demolition
History

In South Philadelphia, A Truly Wholesale Demolition

For some 60 years, a low-slung, one-story building in South Philadelphia’s industrial nether regions kept the city’s restaurants and stores in the fresh fish; now it’s coming down. Sansom Street Oyster House founder David Mink reflects on the Philadelphia Wholesale Seafood Market’s early morning hustle and bustle

On American Street, A Growing Manufacturer Holds On
Development

On American Street, A Growing Manufacturer Holds On

In the center of the debate over the future of American Street is a 20 year deli meat company, Emil’s Gourmet. Will the company be swallowed up by coming residential development, or will the street, to the dismay of some residents, remain industrial? Aaron Kase has the story, in this third part of our series on the future of South Kensington

What Can Work?
Development

What Can Work?

Nathaniel Popkin chews on two mayoral initiatives to tackle poverty and the economy announced yesterday. What exactly can the city do to grow the economy and create jobs?

Northern Liberties Then & Now
Photography

Northern Liberties Then & Now

Northern Liberties has changed so much lately that even 10 years ago seems like a distant era. Join us as we take a dip via photo essay into the semi-recent past, when rotting factories and vacant lots still dotted the neighborhood

Preservation

Tin To Gold In Brewerytown?

A unusual building sheathed in metal both inside and out gets rehabbed on Bailey Street


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