Demo warning hung on ‘twin brother’ of collapsed building near Pat’s Steaks

A violation notice was placed on the building at 1305 S. 9th St. — which was attached to the one that collapsed on the corner — near Pat’s King of Steaks. The notice, which is stamped Sept. 20, says that a “bulged

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Newbold Civic Association Presents Two Greening Plans at Guerin Rec Center

The Newbold Civic Association and the Philadelphia Water Department presented two potential plans for a stormwater reclamation project at Guerin Recreation Center at 2201 S. 16th St. The plans seek to beautify and green a large asphalt patch in the

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Building at 1725 E. Passyunk Ave. gets sold. What happens to Harriet’s?

The building housing Harriet’s Innerwear at 1725 E. Passyunk Ave. has been sold even without being put on the market, said owner Barbara Shapiro. A reader tipped us off that signs were hung in the window about an ongoing “Retirement Sale”

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Revolution Shakespheare presents free ‘Macbeth’ showings at Hawthorne Park in October

Something wicked this way comes… …as Revolution Shakespeare, a Philadelphia-based theater company, will put on  free showings of their New Orleans-themed adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Shows will be Oct. 3-5, and Oct. 8-12, with each one starting at 7

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