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Tacony Street Traffic Disruptions Expected Amid Major Bridge Construction

Philadelphia drivers should brace for temporary closures of Tacony Street this January as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advances work on a critical overhead bridge construction project.  This effort...

Philly Jazz Scene Grows with Black Squirrel and Cellar Dog

Philadelphia’s jazz culture has deepened with the arrival of two new venues, Black Squirrel Club in Fishtown and Cellar Dog in Center City.  The venues join a legacy of iconic...

The Moffet Movement builds a library

Sarah Touma, principal at John Moffet School, calls it “The Moffet Movement.” “We consider the moffet movement to be the act of taking our...

At last, Northern Liberties has its Piazza Pod Park

Residents celebrated the grand opening of Piazza Pod Park, located at 1075 Germantown Ave., in Northern Liberties Saturday. The city’s latest mixed-use community destination features...

HHT: The story of a fatal blood disease that impacted a Fishtown family

Haley Morris, who was a successful athlete in both soccer and softball during her time at St. Laurentius School, was about as healthy as...

In the weeds with Rob Stanley, GM of Philly’s first medical marijuana dispensary, ReStore

About two years after Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf signed into law the legalization of medical marijuana, the very first medical marijuana dispensary opened in...

Archbishop Chaput designates upper church of Saint Anne’s an Archdiocesan Shrine

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced Sunday that Archbishop Charles Chaput has issued a canonical decree designating the upper church of Saint Anne Parish in...

Details on huge new riverfront property in Port Richmond emerge.

Renderings of a new potential large-scale project at 2001 Beach St. in Olde Richmond were unveiled to community residents Thursday night at an informational...
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