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Pennsylvania Hospital, America’s Oldest Hospital, Officially Opens New Museum to the Public
Pennsylvania Hospital, the country’s oldest hospital, has been transformed into a new museum, writes Nicole Leonard for WHYY. The museum’s opening on Friday, May 8, marked the hospital’s 275th anniversary, . For Stacey Peeples, the lead archivist and curator at Penn Hospital over the past 25 years, this has been among her biggest projects. “I…
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William Way LGBT Community Center Will Be Demolished, Rebuilt Into New Building With Affordable Apartments
William Way LGBT Community Center’s headquarters’ future is now known, as the 176-year-old building is being demolished to make way for a new building with affordable apartments, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new building will include up to 42 new affordable apartments for seniors. The current four-story, 14,000-square-foot building will be replaced…
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Abrams Realty Unveils New Plans for Washington Square West Site, Promising ‘Coolest Building in Philadelphia’
Abrams Realty & Development has decided to scrap its previous plan to build a multifamily high-rise at the former Wendy’s site on Walnut Street and will start from scratch, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Instead of the previously envisioned 18-story, 198-unit building, the developer is now planning an 11-story, 75-unit building with…
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Washington Square West Restaurant Named to Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S. in 2025’ List
Yelp has released its most recent list of the top 100 places to eat in the U.S., and a Philadelphia restaurant has made its way onto the list, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. That restaurant is Japanese eatery Fat Salmon in Washington Square West, which ranked 90 on the list. The restaurant…
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Located in Philadelphia, the Nation’s Oldest Theater Has Delighted Audiences for Over Two Centuries
Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, the oldest continuously operating theater in America, has been delighting audiences of all ages for more than two centuries, writes Jonathan Houston for the Islands. Since 1809, it has welcomed presidents, celebrities, and numerous luminaries as patrons. The venue started with equestrian shows, before an 80-foot dome was added in…
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Philadelphia’s Middle Child Heads to U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in Latest Chapter of Trademark Battle
Philadelphia’s Middle Child is heading to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office after a judge refused to stop a new Las Vegas restaurant from using the same name, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In November, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed from restaurateur Matthew Cahn, who opened his first Middle Child location…
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New Sandwich Spot to Replace Shuttered Effie’s in Washington Square West
Chibanos, a new sandwich shop is set to replace the recently-shuttered Effie’s in Washington Square West, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Evan Fong Jaroff plans to open the inaugural brick-and-mortar location for his new sandwich shop concept in 2025. He finalized the sale of the property in mid-August. Jaroff is a Philadelphia…
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Washington Square West is Now Philadelphia’s Newest Historic District
On Friday, September 13, the Philadelphia Historical Commission voted to make Washington Square West a historic district with a unanimous 9-0 with one abstention, writes Raymond Strickland for CBS News Philadelphia. Tami Sortman of the Washington Square West Civic Association is elated because she has spent years pushing to get that designation. “You can’t get…
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Effie’s, the Greek Restaurant and BYOB in Center City, to Close After 27 Years
Effie’s, which has been a staple in Center City for 27 years, will soon close, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Effie Bouikidis, the restaurant’s owner, explains her decision to close due to being tired. She weathered the pandemic, but is tired of rising costs and low margins. She is also responsible for raising…
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Washington Square Community Rallies Over New Mural
A new mural by Ukrainian artist Yuliya Semenova in Washington Square West set off a neighbor, but his complaints got the community to rally its support, writes Kristin Hunt for PhillyVoice. The Mural Arts piece, “Home Is Where We Are” appeared along the wall of Tuck Barre & Yoga at Seventh and Rodman streets in…
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CAPA Senior Publishes New Photography Book Highlighting Friends, Philadelphia Teens
As a senior at Philadelphia High School for Creative & Performing Arts, Laila Holmes wanted to preserve her experiences being a high school student and teenager. So, she decided to take a bunch of photographs and subsequently published her work in a new book, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The book is titled, Etherness, “which…
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House of the Week: Gorgeous Condo Just Steps From Washington Square
A gorgeous two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom condo is available for sale in Washington Square for $2,699,000. The Lippincott is the circa-1900 publishing-house-turned-condo building that is a true leafy oasis in Center City. The condo features a private entrance that gives it the feeling of a single house. The unit is centered by a large, limestone-floored entry foyer,…
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Kiddo Makes USA Today’s ‘10 Best New Restaurants in the US That You Need To Try in 2024’ List
USA Today recently asked a panel of food and travel experts to nominate their 20 favorite new restaurants to open in the past year. From there, readers voted on their top picks to determine the top 10, and a Philadelphia restaurant can be found in the middle of that list. Kiddo is ranked at the…
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Kiddo, A New Restaurant in Washington Square West, Has A Unique Approach Toward Sustainability
Wyatt Piazza is the co-owner of Kiddo, a Washington Square West-based restaurant, alongside his wife, Elizabeth Drake. Together, the two put sustainability atop their list of priorities, writes Wendy Daughenbaugh for 6abc. The sustainable approach is heavily influenced by Drake. While she has a background in the restaurant industry, her true passion is sustainability. That…
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Senator John Fetterman Secures $1M for the William Way LGBT Community Center
Months after US House Republicans voted to remove federal funding from two LGBTQ centers in Philadelphia, help is on the way, writes Sean Kitchen for The Keystone. Senator John Fetterman announced recently that his office has secured $1 million in funding for the William Way LGBT Community Center in Washington Square. Founded in 1975, the…
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