In Pennsport

When we last checked in on the corner of 2nd & Wharton, a burned out warehouse had just been demolished and earth was being moved around in preparation for the construction of eleven new homes. Over the past few months, there's been plenty of progress at the site, with about

On the narrow 100 block of Earp Street sits a boring warehouse that has housed a wood worker for the past several years. But soon, the building at 111-117 Earp St. will go from blah to fabulous if its new owners have anything to say about it.

Back in June, we

Ah, Pennsport. It seems like every other week we hear about a big new development coming to this neighborhood. At 2nd & Wharton, home are replacing a burned out warehouse. At 3rd & Reed, homes will soon rise where a church once stood. On the 100 block of Ellsworth, a

Back in June, we told you that a demolition permit had been issued for the Engine 46 firehouse. A month later, we learned that the property owners had agreed to meet with Councilman Mark Squilla, and Pennsport neighbors. Additionally, we recently learned that neighbors are organizing in another way to preserve the

Several years ago, five luxury homes rose on the 100 block of Alter Street, part of an eight home development that was never finished and across the street from some foundations that have never been turned into buildings. The other day, a reader gave us the heads up that at

A couple of times now, we've brought you news on new construction in the neighborhood that's near Dickinson Square Park. With a neighborhood coffee shop like Grindcore House, an easy walk to Federal Donuts, and a wonderful and recently renovated park to enjoy, this neighborhood already has plenty of amenities

A month ago, we passed along the information that the former Engine 46 firehouse at 1401 S. Water St. could soon meet the wrecking ball. This 19th century building was most recently home to a steak house, but has sat vacant since 2006. Meanwhile, the UA Riverview Theater next door has continued

A couple of months ago, we told you that eleven town homes would soon be rising on the southeast corner of 2nd & Wharton, site of a warehouse fire back in December. According to several reports, this warehouse had been the site of several unlicensed activities, including an auto repair

If it isn't totally clear, we're pretty fond of this here town we call our home. Philadelphia pretty much has it all. History, arts, culture, great parks, a booming restaurant scene, some top notch universities, frustrating but lovable sports teams, and so much more. But that's not to say it's

Last August, we told you about some interesting construction activity on the 1300 block of S. Howard St., as a warehouse picked up an additional two stories and the warehouse next door got torn down. You can see, the change on the block has been fairly dramatic.

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