Homes proposed to ring Mt. Sinai get a new look

Back in January, we brought you the update to the redevelopment proposal for the former Mount Sinai Hospital located at 4th and Reed Streets. After meeting with the neighborhood and taking their parking and design concerns in to consideration, Barton

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

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

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Quick Hits: Can Philly afford free parking?; CHOP ordered to make changes; & 15th and South renderings

The City Paper examined the dust-up over the scrapped proposal to construct an apartment building on the municipal lot on 12th Street near Reed, weighing a neighbor’s consideration that the lot is a city service versus an economist who said

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Catering business coming to the old Langostino at Front and Morris?

UPDATE (4/10/14):  Dr. James Moylan, President of the Pennsport Civic Association, has confirmed that a catering service geared toward school breakfast and lunch will be coming to this location. There will be no take-out or food sold on premises and

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