Southwest Philadelphia
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Alterra IOS, Eco Materials Purchase Southwest Philadelphia Site, Plans to Build $40M Soil Recycling Facility
Alterra IOS and Eco Materials have collaborated on a joint venture to buy a 5-acre Southwest Philadelphia site, with plans to build a soil recycling…
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PIDC Plans 40-Acre Biotech Campus on Schuylkill Riverfront
PIDC is moving forward with plans to develop a 40-acre modern biotechnology manufacturing campus two years after beginning its search for a partner, writes John…
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Philadelphia Awarded $2M by EPA to Clean Up Brownfield, Connect Two Stretches of Schuylkill River Trail
A brownfield in Philadelphia is among more than 200 sites nationwide that will be receiving cleanup and redevelopment funding thanks to the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure…
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Brave Teen Defied Code of Silence and Helped Solve Four Murders in Philadelphia
A brave 18-year-old Philadelphian decided to defy the code of silence three years ago and helped solve four murders and nearly dismantle a West Philadelphia…
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The African Center, A $23M Mixed-Use Project, Expected To Start Construction Soon in Southwest Philly
The first phase of The African Center, a $23 million mixed-use project in Southwest Philadelphia, is expected to begin construction soon after several years in…
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Philadelphia Leadership: David Oh, President and CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
David Oh grew up in Southwest Philadelphia starting in the 1960s in a neighborhood that was predominantly white and working class at the time. However,…
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Philly Rapper and Singer Lay Bankz Makes Debut on Billboard Hot 100 List
Lay Bankz, the Philadelphia born-and-raised rapper and singer has landed on Billboard’s Hot 100 list for the first time in her short career, writes Xander…
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Philadelphia Housing Authority Unveils First Phase of Southwest Philadelphia’s Bartram Village Redevelopment
The Philadelphia Housing Authority recently unveiled its plans for the initial phase of the sweeping redevelopment of Bartram Village in Southwest Philadelphia, which will include…
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Hardy Williams Academy Joins Forces with CHOP to Help Ensure Graduates Get Jobs
Hardy Williams Academy Mastery Charter School in Southwest Philadelphia and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia recently joined forces to help the school’s graduates secure full-time…
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Free Grocery Delivery Program Celebrates 4 Years of Serving Latino Immigrant Families in Philadelphia
At the start of the pandemic, two local community organizations partnered to deliver free groceries to immigrant families in Philadelphia, writes Nate File for The…
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Schuylkill River Trail Will Be Closed Through the End of 2023
Starting Monday, December 4, a section of the Schuylkill River Trail will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists, writes Ariana Perez-Castells for The Philadelphia Inquirer. …
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Bike Share Program Indego is Set to See A Major Expansion in Philadelphia Next Year
Indego, the bike share program, is planning to add 1,000 new docking points, 45-50 stations, and 650 electric bikes to its system next year, writes…
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Guided By Inspiration and Perseverance, Philly Artist Justin Wadlington is Now a Star in the Local Creative Scene
For as long as he can remember, Justin Wadlington has been enamored with the world of art and creativity, but it took a while to…
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Philadelphia Natives Represented Among Philadelphia Magazine’s ‘150 Most Influential People’ List
To better reflect the booming success of Philadelphia leadership, the “Most Influential Philadelphians” List released by Philadelphia Magazine has increased from 100 to 150 this…
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New York Developer Proposes Massive Warehouse Complex at Former Philadelphia Inquirer Printing Plant
DH Property Holdings, a New York developer, last week submitted plans to build a 746,240-square-foot warehouse complex at the site of the former Philadelphia Inquirer…
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After Series of Flood Disasters, Eastwick Community Seeks Solutions
In the 43 years that Brenda Whitfield has lived in the Eastwick section of Southwest Philadelphia, she’s endured about 20 storms, writes Jon Hurdle for…
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Southwest Philadelphia ‘CEO Big Duke’ Creates Opportunity, Gives Back to His Community
Saul Landers, better known as “CEO Big Duke”, creates opportunities in his native Philadelphia to give back to the community that raised him, reports Mike…
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