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March 10, 2017

Old City Construction Project Turns Up Historic Remains

It sounds like something from a horror movie: the homes build upon an old grave site, the disgruntled spirits of those disturbed dead rising up to wreak some supernatural vengeance. Now that I’m thinking about it, I think that was the exact plot of Poltergeist. There has to be more than that, but I’m not taking to IMDB to find […]

March 9, 2017

Philadelphia Experiences “A Day Without a Woman”

Have you ever stopped to consider how many times a day a woman contributes to your life? Whether she’s the one serving you your coffee at Starbucks, editing the stories you read on the morning train, supervising your job, or taking care of your children, it’s likely that at least several women are a part of your daily routine, the […]

March 8, 2017

Philly Drafts Vision Zero Plan to Make Streets Safer

Lawmakers in Philadelphia know that city streets are dangerous for everyone who uses them – motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Right now, about 100 people die every year in traffic crashes in the City of Brotherly Love. That’s six deaths per 100,000 residents, a statistic that is higher than those of other big cities like New York and Los Angeles. Each […]

March 7, 2017

Will Chicago, Other Cities Follow Philly’s Soda Tax?

Philadelphia’s soda tax seems to be all over the news these days. Beverage companies like Pepsi are complaining that the levy is hurting business, and that they have had to cut jobs and eat lost profits as a result. But, with the eyes of the United States all looking at the City of Brotherly Love as it imposes a 1.5-cent-per-ounce […]

March 3, 2017

College Neighborhood Flourishes in Philly

One of Philadelphia’s most desirable neighborhoods is one adjacent to the University of Pennsylvania campus. According to real estate aggregator Redfin, Spruce Hill is one of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods. The area, which the Daily Pennsylvanian characterizes as extending “west from 40th Street to 46th Street and north from Woodland Avenue to Market Street,” has historically been known for low rates […]

March 2, 2017

More Details About the 2017 NFL Draft

For football fans, late winter is a rough time. The Super Bowl is over and, aside from idle speculation, there’s not much action going on in the pigskin world. The drought meets an oasis with the NFL Draft, which is one of fans’ most exciting times of the year. And it’s especially exciting for Philadelphia fans, who get the privilege […]

March 1, 2017

Blockbuster Watercolor Exhibit Comes to Philadelphia

Unless you are an art student or artist yourself, you probably haven’t given much thought to the medium of watercolor. Like most kids, you probably had a Crayola paint kit that you dabbed at with a wet brush and made primary-hued masterpieces for Mom to hang on the fridge. Long ago, before the Civil War, watercolors were dismissed as the […]

February 28, 2017

Annual “TreePhilly” Program Gives Away Free Trees

You know what beautifies a yard like nothing else? A majestic tree, overhanging and shady. Trees connect us to the earth every time we look at them, they are good for the environment, and they make an urban setting look more inviting. It is for all these reasons that the city of Philadelphia gives away free trees through its “TreePhilly” […]

February 27, 2017

Legoland’s City Hall Displayed Ahead of Discovery Center Opening

What’s nine feet tall, made of thousands of bricks, and inhabited by plastic residents? Legoland’s model of City Hall and One Liberty Place! The enormous model, which took nine Lego builders 930 hours to build, was placed for display at Philadelphia’s actual, life-sized City Hall in advance of the opening of the new Legoland Discovery Center at Plymouth Meeting Mall. […]