In Manayunk

We wanted to see whether Manayunk was still under water, so we headed up to Main St. to survey the damage. What we found was utter normalcy. Great news! One thing we noticed while scampering about was a For Sale sign for 3900 Main St., and upon further investigation, we

This new construction house has 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms along with 2,100 sqft. of living space. Some features can still be chosen, so pictures do not necessarily reflect the hifinal product. The first floor includes a one car garage, a full bathroom, and a room that could serve as

As you may already know, Green Woods Charter School has been looking for a new, bigger location; the school is currently located at 8480 Hagy’s Mill Road in Roxborough. Plans were hopeful for their first choice location, which was the historic Greylock Manor in Chestnut Hill, but since the Chestnut

"At first, no one was sure what to make of the find. Inside a wall next to the 1929 cornerstone of the former Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in East Falls was a narrow, lead box. It had been uncovered in April by construction workers installing utility lines in a Falls Center

"It was a labor of love for an eager client, converting a worn house into a sophisticated gem," says Marc Pinard of Pinard Architects about 172 Gay Street in Manayunk. Because the "ship-like" house is only 800 square feet, it posed a huge challenge to Pinard and builder Marc Kaman, who used a

A new beer boutique is coming to Manayunk at 4923 Main Street (formerly Events in Style) and the owners are no strangers to the city. The founders of Hawthornes Café, located in Philly’s Hawthorne section, have received a unanimous vote from the Manayunk Neighborhood City Council in favor of

A new bakery is coming to 4409 Main Street in Manayunk by the name of Sweet Elizabeth’s Cakes. The idea for the cupcake-centric spot was born when owners, husband/wife duo Liz and Owen Paradiso (Manayunk residents for 5 years), wanted to create a place in Manayunk to hang out

We came across this 1952 home in the "woodlands" of East Falls on more than an acre of land. Who knew!? Unfortunately it is occupied, so we used our internet sleuth skills to get more info on the home, in a way that wouldn't land us in jail for B&E.

Rebecca Popowsky and Riggs Skepnek designed the winning woodland Bambooze shelter as part of the Gimme Shelter showcase for the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, a 350-acre nature preserve in the Roxborough neighborhood of Philadelphia. The Gimme Shelter competition was meant to build awareness of sustainability, encouraging collaboration between designers to promote

Mayor Nutter picked up a paddle for The Trolley Car Table Tennis Club's grand opening in East Falls and challenged eight-year-old Amy Wang to a match (Wang is the 2010 US Open champion for Table Tennis for girls nine and under). The Tennis Club, founded by Trolley Car Cafe and