Broad Street
Students Run Philly Style Is Starting the Mile of Cheer at the Broad Street Run
If you’ve pounded the pavement in the Broad Street Run before, you might’ve noticed a stretch in the second half — between miles seven and […]
Any Other Broad Street Run First-Timers Out There?
We are officially 10 days away from the Broad Street Run on May 3rd. My first one ever! I cannot believe that I’ve lived in Philly for 16 years […]
13 Reasons We’re So Stinkin’ Excited for Warm Weather in Philly
Newsflash: We’ve only got nine more days of winter, people! Spring is a comin’ — on March 20th, to be exact — and I, for one, […]
Beer Company Makes Broad Street Line Free on September 7th
Miller Lite announced it will be sponsoring free rides on SEPTA for the Eagles’ home opener for the second straight year. Yes, you get to […]
SEPTA Extends Overnight Weekend Subway Service to November 2nd
SEPTA said today it is extending its pilot program for 24-hour weekend Market-Frankford Line and Broad Street Subway service to November 2nd. The pilot program […]
Morning Headlines: Plans to Revitalize Metropolitan Opera on N. Broad
Curbed Philly has the scoop on some eyebrow-raising developments at the old Metropolitan Opera House at North Broad and Poplar. Eric Blumenfeld’s company (yes, that Eric […]
Federal Donuts Teams Up To Launch a Kickstarter
If you needed one more reason to love Federal Donuts, here it is: Federal Donuts is collaborating with Broad Street Ministry (BSM), a non-profit, to […]
Why the Rush to Revive 24-Hour SEPTA Subway Service?
Lots of Philadelphians, particularly more recent arrivals, are excited about the prospect of the return of 24-hour rapid transit service. Restoring overnight service on the […]
Man Goes on Broad Street Subway Tracks to Retrieve Orange
CBS 3’s Todd Quinones had a wild report last night: Two different passengers ended up on the subway tracks yesterday. SEPTA (and by extension CBS […]
Man Attacks SEPTA Transit Officer at Fairmount Subway Stop
A man — who police say was high on PCP — attacked a SEPTA Transit Officer at the Fairmount Subway stop, Fox 29 reports. The attack […]
Luxury Apartments to Replace Student Housing at Broad and Chestnut
Two real estate companies made an announcement yesterday of a joint purchase of most of the 17-story Avenue of the Arts building, which has the […]
Renderings of Rafael Viñoly’s Vision for the Atlantic Building
Back in September 2013, Rafael Viñoly Architects — best known locally for the Kimmel Center — announced that the firm would be handling the adaptive […]
Renderings: Hanover North Broad Apartments and Retail at Broad and Callowhill
The Parkway Corporation and the Hanover Company Design Collective have plans to build two large mixed-use residential/commercial buildings on the site of two surface parking […]
“House Hunters” Couple Sell Their Unit At the Ritz
Last July, I wrote about an episode of HGTV’s House Hunters that featured Bill and Antonio, who were looking for a house in downtown Philly “on […]
Morning Headlines: Dranoff to Open Hotel/Condo at Broad and Spruce
Yesterday Hidden City broke the news that developer Carl Dranoff has a new project planned: Avenue Place, a 40-story mixed-use hotel-condo tower on the corner […]