In Queen Village

A few months ago, we reported on a much-needed mural coming to the side of a vacant building in Queen Village. That art project got underway last week, and the butterfly-themed painting will have lots of little eyes on it if/when a planned daycare opens next door.

The former Verte Couture

A few days back, right after we got off of Delaware Ave. on Christian Street to head across town, we spotted 'For Sale' signs on a large building we'd never noticed before. 112-20 Christian St. is owned by the Scandinavian Shipping Supply Co. and was at one point used for food

A new boutique should be arriving at the corner of Fourth & Monroe in Queen Village any day now. Where the children’s clothing store Rode’O Kidz at 721 S 4th St. once lived, is a sign in the window reading “Coming Soon Helena Boutique” with a phone number and an

Astro Vintage has closed its store at 720 S. 5th St. (just a little to the south of the recently shuttered John C Paul and Sons), taking its assortment of mid-century fashions online to Etsy.

The space won’t be empty long; coming in its place is something a little on the stranger

Over a year has passed since Philadelphia foodies were initially teased with the news that Stephen Simons, owner of the always-busy Khyber Pass Pub, Royal Tavern, and Cantina restaurants, would open an Asian concept restaurant that heavily centers on a culinary trend that Philly is just now coming to embrace

Fret not Queen Village, for pizza has returned.

Village Kitchen has recently opened at 825 S. 4th St. in the space previously occupied by Queen Village Pizza. While some may be disappointed to see a pizza joint take the place of a pizza joint, Village Kitchen at least has a brand

We were on our way to snag a quick dozen at South Street Bagel this weekend and nearly fell over when we passed the intersection of 5th & Bainbridge. On the northwest corner, John C Paul and Sons has been selling paper goods and cleaning supplies for decades and now

Starting in the mid-19th century and lasting for over one hundred years, Philadelphia’s garment sector boomed.  The city was home to the so-called Big Six—the Milwaukee-founded Gimbels, the Pittsburgh-based Frank & Seder, and the Philly-based Wannamaker’s, Strawbridge & Clothier, Lit Brothers and Snellenburg’s.  Of the four chains founded in Philadelphia, Snellenburg’s (more…)

Years ago, when the Southwark towers were still standing, we don't imagine any private developers would have thought for a moment about the tiny 1000 block of S Reese St., running between Carpenter Street and Washington Avenue, just west of 5th Street. In the ten years since those towers were

The Philly school system has been underfunded for years. In Queen Village, neighbors are parlaying the power of organizing and civic groups to provide 30 students access to summer school they need but would have been refused due to cuts in the Philadelphia School District (PSD) budget. This year, citywide summer school programs have been