Broad Street
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Mitchell & Ness Nears Deal to Move Flagship Store in Center City
Mitchell & Ness, the vintage sports apparel retailer, is in the process of likely moving its flagship Center City store to the other side of…
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Dorrance Hamilton Hall Hits Market, Represents Prime Opportunity for Developers
With the sale of the real estate portfolio belonging to the late University of the Arts, a trophy property on the Avenue of the Arts…
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New Temple University President John Fry Outlines Plans and Goals
John Fry has officially been installed as the 15th president of Temple University, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. In a message to the Temple University…
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Erika Alexander Way: Girls High Grad, Award-Winning Actress Honored with Street Renaming in North Philly
This year marks 40 years since award-winning actress Erika Alexander was discovered at the age of 14 while attending Freedom Theater in North Philadelphia. Fast…
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First Baptist Church of Philadelphia is One of the Nation’s Oldest Churches
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia, founded in 1698, has a very long history in the city and is one of the oldest churches in the…
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How John Chin Became Chinatown’s Biggest Champion
John Chin is the executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, a nonprofit whose mission is to preserve, protect, and promote Chinatown, writes Victor…
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Post Brothers, Tower Investments Welcome First Residents to New 630-Apartment Building
Post Brothers and Tower Investments began planning for a massive multifamily and retail development back in 2017, and the project is finally a reality, writes…
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Proposal for Speed Cameras on Broad Street Gains Support from the City, PennDOT
It has been four years since automated speed cameras were installed along Roosevelt Boulevard. Now, a proposal has been submitted to add the similar technology…
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New York Post: Downtown Philadelphia Serves as Model of Urban Order
With some neighboring metros, such as New York City, struggling to keep their downtowns pleasant for pedestrians, Philadelphia’s downtown serves as a model of urban…
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Chase Bank To Open New Branch At Former Wawa Flagship Location in Center City
The former location of Wawa’s flagship location in Center City had been vacant since it chose not to reopen in 2020 due to the lasting…
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PAFA’s Decision To End Degree Program is Just One Part of Transformational Change Forthcoming
Change is afoot for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), one of the nation’s great art schools, writes Peter Dobrin for The Philadelphia…
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An Ordinary Life for Broomall Couple Includes an 81-Year Marriage
Broomall couple Anna and Albert Squilla say they live ordinary lives, yet they are testimony to a long life and a marriage of 81 years,…
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This Northeast Philadelphia TikToker Creates New Form of ‘Math’ That’s All About Philly
A local TikToker has been getting quite the praise with her new trend in honor of fellow Philadelphians, writes 6abc. Stephanie Powley, whose TikTok…
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South Philly Musician, Suzanne Sheer, Goes Viral for Playing Abandoned Piano on Broad Street
While walking home from the grocery store with friends on a recent Monday evening, Suzanne Sheer spotted a piano her neighbor had discarded on the…
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USA Today Ranks Philadelphia’s Mummers Parade as the Best Holiday Parade in the Nation
USA Today readers have voted the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia as the most festive and fun holiday parade in the nation, reports Alexandra Simon for…
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From South Philly to Penn State Abington, Alumni Friends’ 58-year ‘Love Story’ Endures
From 1965 through 1967, 12 young men ventured out of South Philadelphia each day. They rode a trolley, then they descended into the subway, and at the…
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Drexel University President John Fry Believes Philadelphia’s Downtown Should Be Centered on the Schuylkill
In conversations about Philadelphia’s downtown recovery forecast, Drexel University President John Fry recently noted that it should be centered on the Schuylkill, writes Ryan Mulligan…
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Actress Erika Alexander, Star of New Film ‘American Fiction’ Speaks On Philly Roots, Acting Career
Actress Erika Alexander may be best known for her role as Maxine Shaw in the 1990s hit show Living Single, but she is also the…
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