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December 8, 2015

Philadelphia News Briefs: 12/8/15

1.) Legoland is coming (close) to Philadelphia! The amusement park chain based around the perennially-popular building blocks will open its ninth American location at the Plymouth Meeting Mall. Merlin Entertainments, which owns the chain, says that “LEGOLAND Discovery Center Philadelphia” will break ground next year. It will be entirely indoors. The Discovery Center will include assorted play areas, a 4D […]

December 7, 2015

Deaf ASL Speakers Sign With a Philadelphia “Accent”

If either you or someone you love hails from Philadelphia, you know about the regional accent. It’s an intonation that turns “water” into “wooder” and “eagles” into “iggles.” Love it or hate it, the Philadelphia accent is a hallmark of living in the City of Brotherly Love. So pervasive is this accent, in fact, that even deaf people using American […]

December 3, 2015

Pita Chain Bets Big on Philly for Expansion

One of the best parts about living in Philadelphia is that there’s never a shortage of delicious food choices when you are hungry. Now, picky eaters in Philly will have one more option when they go to order their lunch. Naf Naf Grill is a fast-casual chain specializing in Middle Eastern fusion favorites – pita, shawarma, and falafel. The chain […]

December 2, 2015

Reports Vary on Philadelphia Apartment Market

How is Philadelphia’s apartment market doing? It’s an important question, not just because of rentals’ status in the overall state of Philadelphia housing, but also because of the high number of new multifamily building projects either recently-completed or coming down the pipeline. Is the market growing oversaturated? Sources seem to agree that the answer is “no, but proceed with caution.” […]

December 1, 2015

Mural of Pope Francis Seeks World Record

When Pope Francis visited the City of Brotherly Love in September, there was much celebrating. The visit was commemorated in a number of ways, some of them artistic. Who can forget the grotto of knots dedicated to the Virgin Mary, after all? The pope celebrated his visit to Philly with an address in front of Independence Hall and a public […]

November 30, 2015

“Creed” Soars in Philadelphia

What did you get up to during the long holiday weekend, Philadelphia? Hopefully you ate a lot of turkey, caught up with family and friends, and did some Black Friday shopping for your holiday gifts. A lot of you also took time out of your busy schedules to go and see “Creed,” the latest film in the “Rocky” series! The […]

November 25, 2015

Philadelphia News Briefs: 11/25/15

1.) The newest attraction in Center City offers panoramic, sky-high views of Philadelphia spread out all around you. One Liberty Observation Deck sweeps visitors 883 feet off the ground, 57 floors above Market Street and 16th. What can you see from that far up? Early visitors report seeing Wilmington and Trenton, as well as the cooling towers at Limerick, which […]

November 24, 2015

Latest “Rocky” Movie Highlights a Different Philadelphia

Premiering tomorrow, just in time for Thanksgiving is “Creed,” the latest film in the “Rocky” franchise. Rocky is synonymous with Philadelphia – who can think of the city without thinking of Sylvester Stallone climbing the 72 stone steps of the Art Museum? “Creed” follows the son of Rocky’s great rival, Apollo Creed. While the Philadelphia of the first “Rocky” movies […]

November 23, 2015

New Philadelphia App Will Predict Vacant Properties

In a big city like Philadelphia, all too often vacancy equals blight. It’s a constant struggle by city officials to keep an eye on vacant buildings to ensure that squatters haven’t moved in, or that the buildings haven’t fallen into dangerous states of disrepair. Looking back, the Market Street building collapse of 2013 is a good example of the deadly […]