Market-Frankford Line
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Front Street in Fishtown, Underneath the Market-Frankford Line, is the Site of Philadelphia’s Latest Building Boom
There is a building boom currently happening on Front Street in Fishtown, along the monumental Market-Frankford elevated rail line, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia…
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Philadelphia Housing Authority Begins First Phase of Westpark Transformation, Adding 1,000 Units By 2030
The Philadelphia Housing Authority recently broke ground on the first phase of its Westpark Apartments redevelopment, which will include 327 affordable units and is expected…
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Philadelphia Again Named Best U.S. City for Street Art By USA Today
Street art means different things to different people in different cities, and Philadelphia has the best street art in the country, according to a panel…
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SEPTA Completes Trolley Wire Replacements, Reopening Set for January 12
SEPTA has announced that it has completed its two-months worth of work to repair the overhead wires in its trolley tunnel between Center City and…
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30th Street Could Become A Neighborhood Thanks to Planned Amtrak, SEPTA Changes
SEPTA and Amtrak could help turn 30th Street into a neighborhood with improvements to their stations, but the true challenge will be to ensure that…
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A New 204-Unit Apartment Project is Likely Coming to West Philadelphia
A 204-unit multifamily development has been proposed in West Philadelphia near the 52nd Street commercial corridor and Market-Frankford Line, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia…
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Buyers of Fishtown Property Unveil Conversion Plans After $1.7 Million Acquisition
The buyers of a Fishtown property, which has three buildings next to SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line, plan to convert the existing hotel into apartments and replace…
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Roosevelt Boulevard Subway: A Pricey Project With Big Payoff
While PennDOT attached a hefty price tag to the Roosevelt Boulevard subway, none of the alternatives studied offered comparable ridership growth or congestion relief, writes…
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New Fare Jumper Gates Has Doubled Revenue at Upper Darby’s 69th Street Station
There’s more than double the revenue coming in over at the 69th Street Terminal now that SEPTA has installed fare jumper gates to make it…
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Philadelphia Leadership: Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President, and CEO of WSFS Bank
Rodger Levenson, Chairman, President, and CEO of WSFS Bank, spoke with PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Broomall, where he loved riding bikes and playing…
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Councilmember Mike Driscoll Advocates For More Development, Affordable Housing in His Northeast Philadelphia District
Councilmember Mike Driscoll recently introduced a package of legislation that would provide incentives to developers who want to build near public transit stations. This is…
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SEPTA Officially Unveils New Drexel Station at 30th Street
SEPTA transit leaders recently gathered alongside elected officials outside SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line and trolley stop at 30th Street Station to officially unveil the new Drexel…
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SEPTA Receives $317M Federal Grant, Plans To Replace Market-Frankford Line Cars
SEPTA will soon receive a $317 million federal grant, which will be used to purchase 200 rail cars to replace the aging models used in…
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30th Street Subway Station To Be Renamed After Drexel University in New Naming Rights Deal
As part of a new naming rights agreement with Drexel University, 30th Street Station will soon be renamed “Drexel Station at 30th Street,” writes Chris…
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SEPTA is Renaming its Transit Lines As Part of New Project
SEPTA is renaming its transit lines, including the Market-Frankford Line, its subway, and trolleys, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. The Market-Frankford Line will be…
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SEPTA and Amtrak Plan to Restore Connecting Tunnel at 30th Street
As part of a federally funded renovation, SEPTA and Amtrak are planning to restore a tunnel that will reconnect their stations at 30th Street, write…
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Philadelphia Crowned Best City for Street Art by USA Today Readers
Street art might be eye-catching, but it is so much more than that, according to a new ranking by USA TODAY 10Best. It speaks to…
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