In Pennsport

A few days ago, we lamented the demolition of the St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church,  at 3rd & Reed. At that time, we reminded you that twelve homes would be replacing this hundred-and-twenty-year-old but not historic building, and wondered what those new homes would look like.

Thanks to the folks at Harman

Almost two months ago, we told you that St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, located at 3rd & Reed, would soon be demolished. The church closed down a few months ago, and the lovely building which dates back over 120 years is indeed in the process of being torn down.

As you

We were in Pennsport the other day on our way to get the old jalopy inspected and happened upon Karen Donnelly Park, a public green space we never knew existed. According to the South Philly Review, this little patch of public space at 230 Dickinson St. was originally established as

Ahoy mateys! Land bouy, dead ahead!

A land bouy, of course, is both beacon and wind monitor. It tracks the current of the sky with a sail that produces a deep, haunting sound when moved by the wind. And it's also the art concept proposed to serve as a gateway to

As a Comcast customer, you can handle most account matters online or over the phone.  But if you ever need to return an old cable box, make payment in person, or just give them a piece of your mind with the help of dramatic facial expressions, you need to visit a

A little less than a year ago, we first told you about plans for the construction of seven new homes at 114-22 Ellsworth St., a vacant lot in Pennsport. Since then, foundations have been poured, framing has taken place, interior work has been done, and the homes look like they're

As we sit here on Good Friday, we have news about another church that's slated to be demolished in order to feed the ever-hungry development monster. The newest House of God on the outs is St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church, according to Hidden City. The church, located on the northwest

A little over a week ago, we gave you the good news that a long-vacant lot on the corner of 2nd & Reed was slated to become six new market-rate houses. At the time, we noted the various benefits to the location, including the popular Herron Playground and the relatively

Over a year ago, we first told you about plans for the renovation of 1107 S. 6th St., a double-wide husk of a building that sat directly to the south of a recently built dentist's office and in between two large Asian shopping centers. Plans at the time were for

A couple of readers have checked in recently, noticing zoning notices posted at the southeast corner of 2nd & Reed. This has been a vacant lot for many years, though it seems that this will change very soon.

The lot was purchased back in 2006 by Pad Associates. We aren't sure