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Center City Businesses, Organizations Want to Make Downtown Philadelphia More Convenient For All
Center City businesses and organizations are looking for ways to make visiting Philadelphia’s downtown more convenient for everybody, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Center City District CEO Prema Katari Gupta said during her organization’s recent panel event that her focus is no longer on pre-pandemic recovery but instead attracting new residents, workers,…
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Giant to Close Center City Heirloom Market Store in December After 3 Years
Giant has announced that it will close its Heirloom Market store in Center City by the end of the year, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The closure will come just over 3 years after it opened, citing poor performance and other problems at the location. “This is simply a business decision, only made after a…
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Philadelphia Historical Commission Decides Against Preserving The Roundhouse
The Philadelphia Historical Commission recently voted against preserving The Roundhouse as part of the city’s register of historic places, writes Aaron Moselle for WHYY. The Roundhouse building has stood at its spot on 7th and Race streets for more than 60 years, and was the former home of the Philadelphia Police Department. As a result…
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New 255-Unit Luxury Tower Opens in Center City
Southern Land Co. recently opened a new 255-unit, 27-story luxury tower in Center City, writes Claudiu Tiganescu for Multi Housing News. RBC Bank issued a $112 million construction loan in 2022, according to Yardi Matrix data. That same year, the developer broke ground on the tower and topped out in 2023. The new luxury tower,…
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Comcast May Spin Off Its Cable Networks into Standalone Company
Comcast is contemplating the prospect of spinning off its cable networks into its own, standalone company, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Philadelphia media and technology conglomerate is also open to partnerships with its streaming platform, Peacock. Comcast’s cable networks include Bravo, USA Network, the NBC family of channels, and Syfy, among…
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Renovations For Amtrak’s 30th Street Station Now Projected to Cost $550M, Timeline Delayed
After initial estimates between $300 and $400 million to renovate 30th Street Station, that price tag has now skyrocketed to $550 million, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Amtrak spokeswoman Beth Toll credited the increase to the expansion of Amtrak’s corporate office renovations at the train station — using the entirety of the…
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Washington Post Ranks Philadelphia Museum of Art One of Top 5 Museums in America
The best museums embody its cities’ ambitions and fulfill the ideal that anyone can walk in for a moment of rest and leave with a buzzing brain or stirred soul, write Philip Kennicott and Sebastian Smee for The Washington Post. The publication has ranked the top 20 museums in America, and the Philadelphia Museum of…
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Jamaican Jerk Hut Reopens in Philadelphia, Now Inside Comcast Center Food Court
Jamaican Jerk Hut is back in Philadelphia five years after its nearly three-decade run ended, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now located in the food court inside the Concourse at Comcast Center, miles away from its festive backyard patio on South Street, owner Lisa Wilson and chef Ricardo Gohagen remain at the helm.…
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New York-based Piano Maker Acquires Philadelphia’s Jacobs Music
New York-based piano maker Steinway & Sons has acquired the 124-year-old Jacobs Music Co., one of Philadelphia’s oldest retailers, for an undisclosed amount, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Jacobs Music, owned by the Rinaldi family since 1976, has four locations across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including its flagship store on Chestnut Street…
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Bassetts Ice Cream Expansion to Asia Increases Iconic Shop’s Popularity
The iconic Bassetts Ice Cream in Reading Terminal Market, the oldest ice cream shop in America, has been expanding across Asia with the help of a little-known federal agency that makes international trade less risky, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Bassetts Ice Cream was the first business to sign a lease at Reading Terminal Market…
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Philadelphia Gains New Portal, Connecting City to the World
Philadelphia recently installed a new Portal at LOVE Park, providing the city with a window into the world, write Joe Brandt, Scott Hezlep, and Marcella Baietto for CBS News Philadelphia. The new portal was relocated from New York City’s Flatiron Plaza and allows people to connect with three European countries: Ireland, Poland, and Lithuania. It…
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New York Real Estate Firm Acquires Majority Debt on Historic Wanamaker Building
New York-based TF Cornerstone has acquired a majority of the debt on the historic Wanamaker building and is now moving to seize the property from Rubenstein Partners via foreclosure, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The real estate firm’s acquisition of the loan has shifted the dynamics of the building’s ongoing foreclosure case.…
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Philadelphia Startup Regains Traction After Second Pivot in Intended Use of Smart Sensor Trackers
Philadelphia-based Microshare is regaining traction after shifting the usage for its smart sensor trackers for the second time, writes Ryan Mulligan for PHL Inno. Founded in 2013, the Center City startup originally focused on tracking occupancy in buildings such as offices with its smart sensor technology. However, when the pandemic struck and office buildings became…
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African American Museum in Philadelphia to Host Event Tracing Black Masculinity on Oct. 25
The African American Museum in Philadelphia will be hosting an insightful event this month that explores the powerful depictions of Black men in portraiture and themes of masculinity. On Friday, October 25, the African American Museum in Philadelphia will host “Art Break at AAMP: Tracing Black Masculinity.” This event and tour offer a unique opportunity…
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MLB Outfielder Chas McCormick Marries Longtime Partner Courtney Zadinski in Center City Philadelphia
Love bells were ringing in Philadelphia last weekend when Chas McCormick of the MLB’s Houston Astros officially tied the knot with his longtime partner, Courtney Zadinski, writes Erin Clack for People. The newlyweds held their wedding at the Ballroom at the Ben, blocks away from the Liberty Bell Center and Independence Hall in Center City.…
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African American Museum in Philadelphia to Host ‘Halloween in the Historic District’ Event on Oct. 19
The African American Museum in Philadelphia is welcoming people of all ages to trick-or-treat at the Museum. On Saturday, Oct. 19, the Museum will host its “Halloween in the Historic District” event in partnership with its Historic District partners. The event will transform the museum into a Halloween wonderland that will be suitable for individuals…
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Reading Terminal Hosts First-Ever Scrapple Sculpting Contest
Ten artists from across the region showed up at Reading Terminal Market on Thursday for the inaugural Scrapple Sculpting Contest, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The sculptors spent 90 minutes chiseling away at five-pound blocks of the Pennsylvania Dutch dish that is made of pig scraps in a congealed loaf form. As the…
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Amtrak’s New $462M Project Near 30th Street Station to Boost Service Reliability, Frequency
A new Amtrak project near William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia will help increase the national rail operator’s service reliability and frequency across Pennsylvania and the Northeast, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Amtrak broke ground last week on a new heavy maintenance facility at the Penn Coach Yard in…
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