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Quick Hits: Sparkling renovated temple; Kenyatta vs. Ori; CHOP’s plans vs. bike lane

Albert Stumm , , , , min read
Photo by Michael Bixler via Hidden City
Photo by Michael Bixler via Hidden City
  • Hidden City checks in on a stunning, nine-year renovation of a former Lutheran church into the Preah Buddah Rangsey Temple at 6th and Ritner. Check out their cool slideshow here, along with a good story about the changing face of that neighborhood.
  • Councilman Kenyatta Johnson blocked the sale by the city of two Point Breeze lots to Ori Feibush, the developer who plans to challenge Johnson for Council next year, the Inquirer reports.
  • Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s plan for an office and research complex in Graduate Hospital could impact the bike lane on the newly rebuilt South Street Bridge, Plan Philly reports.

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One thought on “Quick Hits: Sparkling renovated temple; Kenyatta vs. Ori; CHOP’s plans vs. bike lane”

  • ProvWitout
    April 21, 2014 at 12:29 pm
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    That Temple is down right scary looking…

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