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Council hears fears of outlying "middle" neighborhoods' decline
- Tuesday, June 20, 2017
- By Jake Blumgart
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On Tuesday afternoon, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker held a marathon hearing on “Middle Neighborhoods,” the kind of stable, working-to-middle class areas that kept Philadelphia afloat in the worst years of…
Night Market returns, hungry for more neighborhood delights
- Tuesday, April 15, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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We’re officially entering fair-weather street festival season and last week The Food Trust announced its four Night Market locations for the year. This year Night Market will bring its caravan of…
TreePhilly spreading "arborly love" this spring
- Thursday, February 27, 2014
- By Ashley Hahn
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Yes, last weekend's thaw was a tease, but it got us thinking about planting even though spring won't officially start for another month. Philly trees are also thinking spring, spreading "arborly…
State AG's office seeks OARC lawsuit dismissal
- Thursday, February 28, 2013
- By Amy Z. Quinn
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- 2502 Cheltenham Ave., Philadelphia, PA
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The state Attorney General's office, on behalf of Gov. Tom Corbett and administration budget and economic development officials, is seeking to have a lawsuit filed against them by the Ogontz Avenue…
PHA may 'cut our losses' and scrap Queen Lane Apartments demo plan, says agency official
- Wednesday, January 2, 2013
- By Amy Z. Quinn
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- Queen Lane and Pulaski Ave.
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ZBA approves plans for supermarket at Chew and Washington
- Friday, November 16, 2012
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- Chew Ave. and Washington Lane
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks Plans for a Bottom Dollar Food store on Washington Lane are moving forward with zoning board approval. As expected, the board voted Wednesday to approve…
Burholme man killed in West Oak Lane shooting
- Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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A 36-year-old man was shot and killed in the 7400 block of Limekiln Pike on Tuesday afternoon. A police spokesman said the victim, who has not yet been identified, was shot…
Northwest civics preparing for new community zoning review, CHCA will testify at Tuesday hearing
- Tuesday, June 12, 2012
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorks Representatives of at least one Northwest civic group are planning to appear at a city Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, for a discussion of the community…
Chelten Plaza seeks ZBA approval for signage
- Monday, April 9, 2012
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor NewsWorksThe Chelten Plaza shopping center that dominated much community discussion in Germantown last year is coming before the city again, this time for approvals on…
Kemble Avenue at-risk housing proposal nixed
- Monday, March 26, 2012
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- 5701 Kemble Ave
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhillyResources for Human Development has pulled out of a controversial plan to create supervised housing for two at-risk groups at the Kemble Park Apartments, NewsWorks…
Clarke defends North Central NID, Planning Commission adopts Waterfront plan, West Oak Lane Jazz Festival cancelled, budget landmines
- Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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Will North Philadelphia get the city's next Neighborhood Improvement District? PlanPhilly’s Jared Brey was on hand for a tense and lengthy community meeting about the North Central NID Tuesday night, and…
Parks and Rec takes roadshow to West Oak Lane
- Wednesday, January 18, 2012
- By Matt Golas
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- 7200 Woolston Ave
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Wednesday night, in a continuing effort to bring its show on the road to different city neighborhoods, the Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Commission arrived at the Simons Recreation Center in West…
Northwest Philadelphia development stories to watch in 2012
- Monday, January 2, 2012
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhillyIn Northwest Philly's neighborhoods last year, you didn't have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use and development. Last week,…
Top 5 Northwest Philadelphia development stories of 2011 -- No. 4
- Sunday, January 1, 2012
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhillyIn Northwest Philly's neighborhoods this year, you didn't have to shop around very far to find tasty stories about land use and development. And some…
Onion Flats talks The Ridge, delayed Silverliner Vs, pedestrian plaza grants, Brandywine development at 1919 Market and maybe Cira
- Monday, December 19, 2011
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Onion Flats will take their environmentally-sensitive design to the next level at The Ridge, the former Ravage Ballroom site in East Falls. Amy Z. Quinn caught up with Tim McDonald…
West Oak Lane Charter School now offers all its education under one roof
- Thursday, November 17, 2011
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- 7115 Stenton Ave
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhilly After years of going to classes spread across three buildings in a shopping center, the West Oak Lane Charter School is celebrating a homecoming as…
Preservation group issues SOS for 20 sites
- Monday, November 14, 2011
- By Alan Jaffe
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When old buildings start to fall through the cracks, Save Our Sites is there to catch them. The organization issues an SOS each year for structures that other preservation groups, and…
Rezoning bills introduced for Bowman's Magarity project
- Friday, November 4, 2011
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- Germantown Avenue and Hartwell Lane
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhillyTime could be running out for the Chestnut Hill Community Association to have a meaningful say in the major development proposed for old Magarity dealership…
Philly Council calls for restoration of six neighborhood zoning overlays
- Thursday, October 27, 2011
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhilly It looks like several neighborhoods, including East Falls and Germantown, will get to keep their zoning overlays -- for now. As City Council and the…
Neighbors still oppose Gaudenzia House development
- Sunday, October 9, 2011
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- 6433 N. Broad Street East Oak Lane
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By Amy Z. QuinnFor PlanPhillyGaudenzia Inc., the drug rehabilitation services company, is moving ahead with renovations to the blighted Shelton Court apartment building on North Broad Street. They intend…
