Mid Mod Prison-Motel On The Schuylkill River Paroled
It's a Mid-century Modern motor lodge. With prison cells. It's one of Philly's most perplexing landmarks on the Schuylkill River. The Shadow has the lowdown > more
Updated: The End May Be Nigh For The City Hall Parking Lot, But Not Yet
North apron closed for repairs and not because of public disapproval, Avalon and Blavat pledge money to replace mural, and Henon delays prison land purchase vote > more
Planning Commission Fails To Recommend Empowering Bill For New Holmesburg Prison
Debating land usage on the Northeast’s waterfront, Temple inks deal for advanced dentistry equipment and technology, PAFA renovations, and why the Streets Department doesn’t bury those utility boxes > more
Theater Company Moving To The Drake
The Drake to become a theatre hub, the candidates talk prison replacement, towards visually innocuous utility boxes, and a symposium for better health through urban design > more
Bill Advances To Purchase Land For New Prison
A new prison more and more likely in the Northeast, previewing the Spring Garden Greenway, iconic South Philly Sign taken down for restoration, construction in West Philly, and no renewal for two charter schools > more
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