Old City
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Former Phillies Shortstop Jimmy Rollins is Opening a Restaurant in Old City
Jimmy Rollins, the former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star, is partnering with a veteran restaurateur to open a new restaurant in Old City, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Rollins and Matt DeLima are looking to open an American cuisine restaurant, called Eleven Social. It will be located in the former space of 2nd Story…
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Old City Technology Company Acquired By Cleveland-based Accounting, Consulting Firm
CompuData, a Philadelphia-based technology firm was acquired by Cleveland-based accounting and consulting firm, CBIZ, earlier this month, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Founded in 1971, ComputaData provides technology consulting to small and midsize organizations. It specializes in cloud hosting, managed information technology, and security. According to Business Journal data, last year CompuData…
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Learn About Philadelphia’s Fire Fighting History At the Fireman’s Hall Museum in Old City
An extensive look at Philadelphia’s firefighting history is on display at the Fireman’s Hall Museum in Old City, reports Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. The museum also honors fallen heroes who have lost their lives while fulfilling their duties and striving to save the lives of others. Since it was established in 1871, 305 members of…
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Plans To Move Native American Chief Statue in Philadelphia Stalled
Tribal leaders are showing opposition to the proposed plan to move a statue of a prominent Native American chief in Philadelphia, writes Jesse O’Neill for the New York Post. The statue of Chief Tamanend, who signed a peace treaty with William Penn in 1682, currently sits on an I-95 exit ramp that leads into Old…
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Craftsman Row’s Mardi Gras Makeover: Bringing New Orleans’ Festive Flair to Philadelphia’s Nightlife!
Celebrate the spirit of Mardi Gras at Craftsman Row, a popular bar on 8th St. in Old City, Philadelphia that has undergone a magical transformation for this festive occasion. Dressed in thousands of glittering beads, masks, and feathers, this is the go-to place to set the stage for a countdown to Fat Tuesday with an…
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Center City District Receives New $500,000 Funding To Improve Street Lighting in Old City
The streets of Old City are about to get brighter thanks to a new grant, writes Nigel Thompson for KYW Newsradio. The Center City District will be getting a $500,000 grant to install a new slate of streetlights in Old City between Chestnut and Walnut streets, adjacent to Independence Hall. The new funding, courtesy of…
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Ogawa Sushi & Kappo, A New Omakase Restaurant Arrives to Old City
Chef Minoru Ogawa, who owns several Japanese restaurants in Washington D.C., is entering the Philadelphia market with a 23-course omakase in Old City, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ogawa Sushi & Kappo opened its doors earlier this month. The 1,500-square-foot, bi-level space offers a 12-seat omakase counter on the first floor to…
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Red Owl Tavern Brings Back ‘Month of 1,000 Pies’ Initiative to Help Philabundance Fight Hunger
Red Owl Tavern is bringing back its “Month of 1,000 Pies” initiative in continuation of a seven-year tradition, writes Ali Mohsen for Billy Penn at WHYY. Each November, the Old City restaurant and bar sells pies where half of the proceeds go toward helping benefit Philabundance in its fight against hunger. At other times of…
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Two Iconic Black Women To Be Honored As Part of 2025 American Women Quarters Program
The fourth year of the United States Mint American Women Quarters Program in 2025 will include honors to Ida B. Wells and Althea Gibson, writes Rayna Reid Rayford for Essence. The US Mint launched the program to help tell the nation’s story through the contributions of women. Wells was a prominent civil rights activist, feminist,…
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Work on Roughly $430M I-95 Cap Project Starts Officially with Ceremonial Groundbreaking
Work on the roughly $430 million I-95 cap project officially began on Wednesday with a ceremonial groundbreaking after eight years in preparation, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The I-95 cap and the accompanying Park at Penn’s Landing, which will span from Front Street to the Delaware River, will take four to six…
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Pixar Putt at Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing Combines Joys of Movies with Mini Golf
Pixar Putt at the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing in the city’s Old City neighborhood is a new pop-up course that combines movie magic and miniature golf with 18 holes themed on different Disney Pixar movies, writes Timothy Walton for the WHYY. Each hole is a representation of an iconic moment from one of the…
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