Center City
It’s the End of The Gallery as We Know It (and That’s a Shame)
THE GALLERY DIDN’T have a Santa this year. It didn’t decorate for Christmas, either. I felt an odd sadness. When I was a kid, my mom took […]
Morning Headlines: 5 Philly Parks, Including The Rail Park, Get Boost in Funding
The William Penn Foundation will partner with The Knight Foundation to donate $11 million to five city parks, according to a report from Inga Saffron in […]
Mark Your Calendars: Center City District Restaurant Week Moves to August
The Fall edition of Center City District’s Restaurant Week normally happens in September. But with a late Labor Day, Rosh Hashanah and the Pope coming to […]
Map Shows Where Long-Demolished Furness Works Once Stood in Center City
Sure there are Furness and Furness-influenced buildings scattered throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area (one is for sale; the other, formerly listed for $995,000, is now for rent right here in Philly), but a good […]
Council Committee Approves Digital Ads
Center City is one step closer to looking like Times Square. A City Council Committee on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill that will allow “urban […]
Center City’s Housing Market Is Surging, But For How Long?
Center City has recovered from the recession, and then some. Developers built 1,983 new housing units in Center City last year, a robust total that is […]
SEPTA’s Got Big Plans for Underground Concourse
Three and a half miles of concourses run under the streets of Center City Philadelphia. One can walk from 8th and Market all the […]
Six Pack: Ramen In Philadelphia
This weekend’s frigid winter weather has us all longing to hibernate until warmer days. But don’t let the cold stop you from going out. Just use […]
Morning Headlines: American Bible Society to Move Its HQ to Center City
Well, it looks like Pope Francis will receive an extra warm welcome when he makes his way to Philadelphia this September: The Inquirer’s Claudia Vargas […]
Center City Restaurant Week Getting An Extension
After yesterday’s kerfuffle, you’d think there wouldn’t be much that we and Marc Vetri would agree on. But you’d be wrong because this Restaurant Week […]
3-D Billboards in Center City? Company Presents their Vision to the Planning Commission
Nothing is set in stone yet, but if things go according to one advertising company’s plans, Center City could get closer to taking on a “digital […]
Restaurant Week Alternative: Matyson Lobster Tasting
Center City District’s Restaurant Week has commenced, meaning two weeks of crowded restaurants, limited menus and grumpy waitstaff. Looking to avoid the chaos? Matyson is featuring […]
UPDATE: Woman Falls From Building, Hits Pedestrian
[Update] Fox 29 reports that the falling woman was killed in the incident, but the pedestrian survived and is hospitalized with her injuries. Authorities say a […]
Paul Levy Wants a Truce Between Center City and Neighborhoods
Mayoral elections in Philadelphia have a tendency to become battles between neighborhood interests and Center City ones, and there are plenty of indicators that 2015 […]