Blatstein responds to criticism of his plans for developing 16-acre Delaware riverfront property

Developer Bart Blatstein has been the talk of South Philly lately, with two developments in the works. He recently released new plans for Broad and Washington, along with news of another riverfront development. Inga Saffron wrote a piece criticizing Blatstein’s

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Inga Saffron slams Blatstein’s two huge South Philly projects

With two large projects from developer Bart Blatstein currently in the works in South Philly, many are questioning if these projects are suitable developments for the area. The massive “gateway” project for Broad and Washington now has updated plans, along

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Helm to take over former 1st Ward Sandwich location at Front and Morris

1st Ward Sandwich closed up shop in January after less than a year in this location at Front and Morris. The closing of this sandwich shop left another Pennsport restaurant space empty, since Fourth and Cross had also closed around

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PSPCA offering animal adoptions and services in South Philly through Monster Pets

Monster Pets, the family-owned and operated pet supply store at 1946 S. Columbus Blvd., has teamed up with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to offer pet adoption and other services. This new partnership is now

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S.S. United States could sail away from Philadelphia as luxury cruise liner

For the first time in years, the S.S. United States finally seems to be on a path towards development and away from the scrapyard. A preliminary agreement was announced for the ship in mid-December without revealing any details about the

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