Tag: Chinatown

Philadelphia City Council committee members have voted in favor of advancing the proposal to build a new Philadelphia 76ers arena in Center City to the…

Ondeck Capital, a small business lender, has released a new report highlighting the most and least competitive restaurant concepts in the city, writes Joanna Drilling…

It has been more than two years since Philadelphia 76ers’ owners first proposed building a new basketball arena near Chinatown, and time nears for the…

Philadelphia is a historic city of neighborhoods.

Each one has a story as to how they earned their names, and a Reddit page has compiled…

After putting her full support behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposed arena on East Market Street, Mayor Cherelle Parker also revealed a number of further real…

Comcast Spectacor recently presented a plan to turn the struggling Fashion District in Center City into a biomedical research facility, supplanting the proposed downtown Philadelphia…

A new study has been released that evaluates the potential impact that the new proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena in Chinatown would have on the neighborhood…

Philadelphia is home to a growing number of immigrant-owned coffee shops that are bringing unique stories and brewing methods to the city, write Jenna…

As the Philadelphia 76ers continue to move forward on what to do in terms of building a new arena, Delaware Governor John Carney has proposed…

While Pennsylvania isn’t exactly known for its barbecue, the state has some restaurants where you can find some incredible and unique barbecue dishes, writes…

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…

Qin Qian, a professional musician from Center City, uses the erhu to help connect Asian American seniors with their heritage and culture, writes Madeleine Wright…

A new Asian grocery store and toy shop recently opened in the heart of Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood, writes Heather J. Chin for Billy Penn…

Vietnam Restaurant, originally operated by husband and wife team Thuyen Luu and Nhu Lai, has been a staple in Chinatown since 1984.

Their son, Benny…

As the sun rose over Tianjin in China and set over Philadelphia, a shared spirit of kinship filled the air on April 23 as both…

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently unveiled its 2023 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, and two Philadelphia sites have found…

The Chinatown Stitch project, which will aim to reconnect the north and south sides of the neighborhood through the Vine Street Expressway, recently received a…

Vietnam Restaurant, the Chinatown eatery in Philadelphia, was named one of six winners of the 2024 James Beard Foundation Award for America’s Classics, writes…