What’s up with the new fencing that went up at 8th and Washington?

We’ve been receiving a lot of emails about the mysterious fencing that has gone up around the triangular lot that houses the Captain Jesse G. Crab Shack building at the intersection of 8th, Washington and Passyunk. Despite our best attempts

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Blatstein adds new stairway to rooftop village in updated Broad and Washington plans

Bart Blatstein presented new plans for his massive Broad and Washington project to the Civic Design Review earlier this month. After seeing the plans once, they decided that Blaststein should bring amended plans for the development back soon after. As a

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Funding secured for renovations at Pennsport’s Titan Park, construction to begin this summer

Titan Park, the lot at 108 Titan St., has been in need of renovation for years. Plans to bring more greenery and useable community space to this concrete lot were first announced a few years back. Now funding has been

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Broad and Snyder Wendy’s plans include maintaining original structure, installing takeout window

When we first told you about the plans for a Wendy’s to open in the former Beneficial Bank building at Broad and Snyder, the majority of responses from the neighborhood were negative. Of all things that could go into a

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