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Part of the old Frankford Arsenal is being revived by a local development company

Featured | Home Page Tom Beck - February 23, 2021 0

On the northernmost edge of Bridesburg tucked away at the corner of Tacony and Bridge streets just below I-95 lies the Frankford Arsenal, a...

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Teachers resist as schools are slated to resume in-person teaching

Tom Beck - February 17, 2021 0

Philadelphia teachers took to the streets last week to protest the School District of Philadelphia’s decision to return to in-person learning for students in...

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The Fishtown District is hitting the Radio Waves

Tom Beck - February 9, 2021 0

The year 2020 has been a difficult one for business districts all over the city, and Fishtown’s is no exception. As the pandemic raged...

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A new water treatment facility is headed Port Richmond’s way

Tom Beck - February 1, 2021 0

The Philadelphia Water Department announced last week that Port Richmond will be home to a new $100 million preliminary treatment building next door to...

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Development renderings for Cokies revealed

Tom Beck - January 29, 2021 0

Renderings of the proposed redevelopment of the former site of the Philadelphia Coke Company plant were released last week in the wake of an...

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Kensington’s Salem Snow to challenge Boyle for U.S. House seat

Tom Beck - January 26, 2021 0

Kensington resident Salem Snow, who bills himself as “a grassroots left-wing alternative to establishment politicians,” has announced a run for Congress. Snow will challenge...

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A children’s playful learning installation is coming to Bridesburg

Tom Beck - January 20, 2021 0

Later this year, young children in 16 neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia will have the opportunity to engage with brand new playful learning installations designed to...

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Breaking the zoning code: how a “gargantuan” 7-story apartment building neighbors deplore could be built in Olde Richmond

Tom Beck - January 11, 2021 0

When Olde Richmond neighbors first saw renderings of Greenpointe Contruction’s development plans for the former hosiery mill at 2400 E. Huntingdon St., their reaction,...

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Honoring the life of Jodi Brabazon

Tom Beck - December 22, 2020 0

City Councilman Bobby Henon was on hand at St. John Cantius Church Saturday morning to pay tribute to the late Nancy “Jodi” Brabazon, a...

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Pictures: Santa’s Workshop at the Fishtown District

Tom Beck - December 14, 2020 0

With the invitation of the Fishtown District, Mr. and Mrs. Claus stopped by the Fillmore Philly late Sunday afternoon to take pictures with local...

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Making a connection between Olde and Port Richmond with ORCA’s new murals

Tom Beck - December 4, 2020 0

For most of its existence, the Thompson and Tulip Street tunnels that connect Olde Richmond to Port Richmond have been an eyesore for the...

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