In Manayunk

Back before the real estate bubble burst, KMM Acquisitions and Saplant LLC embarked on a seven home development at the corner of Silverwood St. and Green Ln. called The Green Lane Commons. The first two homes were constructed and listed in the low $600's back in 2008, but didn't sell

A couple of months ago, we told you about The Cliff Townhomes, a seventeen home development at Leverington & Silverwood on the Manayunk-Roxborough border. In one of the photos of that project, you may have noticed additional homes being framed just down the street. And some info about those homes is what

According to an article in today's Inquirer, rumors are flying around that a large vacant lot at 5901 Ridge Ave. could soon become a Paunch Burger Wendy's, and many neighbors are up in arms. The complicated recent history of this lot is likely fueling the outrage, so let's take a step

Over a year ago, a reader first tipped us off about Kingsley Court, a proposed suburban-style development on the 5600 block of Ridge Avenue. According to a story from the Roxborough-Manayunk Patch, developer Stephen Goldner plans to demolish the old Ivy Ridge Assisted Living facility at 5627 Ridge Ave., a site

We've "enjoyed" many a late night meal over the years at the Manayunk Diner, an establishment whose best trait may be its all-night hours on weekends. And often during those visits, we've wondered about the Wilde Yarn Mill, an old warehouse building across the street that we were sure had

We rarely find ourselves winding through the hills of Manayunk or Roxborough, but we took a little jaunt up Ridge Avenue today to sneak a peek at a couple of projects we've heard about in recent weeks and we were reminded that we really should make the trek more often.

Tomorrow, at 10:45am, the TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championship returns, and the Manayunk Wall promises to be a quieter, more family friendly scene than in years past. Now, for the first time in decades, regular folks like us will have the chance to take a few laps on the course

Pretzel Park, located just a block off of Main Street in Manayunk, provides neighborhood residents with several amenities including a dog park, a playground, and public green space.

Because of the nature of the topography in the area (steep, mostly), awareness of and access to the park from Main Street is

The Venice Island Water Project, talked about for at least a decade and started at the end of the summer, seems close to completing its first phase. Between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River, between the Lock and Cotton Street bridges sits a strip of land that was, until

This weekend, head to Main St. and check out the 2nd Annual Manayunk EcoArts Festival. This event will bring eco-conscious people together to highlight local green initiatives in business and the arts. Dozens of eco-friendly businesses and merchants will have booths to highlight their unique and earth-friendly approaches to what