Bartram’s Garden Reasserts Itself With $2.7 Million Renovation
A ribbon cutting ceremony for tomorrow on the Schuylkill, appeals filed against Blatstein's South Broad tower, more than 50 homes planned on South Kensington block, meerkats amaze with maze, and repositioning old nonprofits for New Philadelphia > more
With Exhibition, Isaiah Zagar Writes “Visual Love Letter” To Wife
Visual tribute to wife of magic gardener, Independence Visitor Center to get $15 million in upgrades, Project HOME approved for Willard Elementary reuse, and a new mural beneath the El in Fishtown > more
PhillyU Students Rethink East Falls Station
Imagining a rebuilt SEPTA station, recalling the fire of 1897, Pennsport residents want dog parks, five more homes for South Kensington, and operator selected for Parks on Tap summer series > more
Brooding Drueding on the Cusp
For decades, a contiguous eight-and-ten-story complex has loomed over Fifth & Master, a behemoth reminder of the loss of industry. But! The Shadow sees light at the end of the tunnel for the Drueding Brothers building, a.k.a. the Umbrella Factory > more
Some Love For Washington Square’s Mid-Century “Cheese Grater”
Lauding a modernist classic in Washington Square, UArts students plan for a green future, the rebirth of Front & Master, and 25K flock to Franklin Square’s light festival > more
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