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Art Deco auto showroom granted historic designation

The 1930s-era Art Deco auto showroom on Fairmount Avenue in Francisville was recently granted historic designation for the purpose of preservation by the Philadelphia Historical Commission, Hidden City...

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Temple gets OK to raze William Penn High School

Temple University has been granted permission to tear down William Penn High School to make way for a new building.

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Soon in Brewerytown: Apartments with roof pool, dog park

Development with roof pool, dog park expected to open this spring

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Philly's iconic Wanamaker Building up for sale

Philly's iconic Wanamaker Building up for sale

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Power still out at Rittenhouse Square condominium, surrounding businesses

The lights are still out for the residents of a luxury condominium in Rittenhouse square and several surrounding businesses.

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Commission designates St. Laurentius as historical site

Commission designates St. Laurentius as historical site

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Service restored after major power outage along University City commercial...

72 buildings affected by major PECO power outage in University City

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Crews battle 3-alarm fire in Southwest Philly

Crews are battling a 2-alarm fire that broke Wednesday night in Southwest Philadelphia, according to reports.

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Museum fixes 140-year-old leak in dome of Fairmount Park home

City grant funds repair of decades-old problem

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Philly to adopt disaster protection plan for historic buildings

Philadelphia will soon become the first major city in the United States to adopt a disaster plan to protect its vast collection of historic buildings, part of a broader Pennsylvania initiative to...

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You can tour the new Mormon temple in Philly for free this summer

It will be open to the public from August to September

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U-Haul restores life to South Philly's Pennsylvania Railroad Warehouse

South Philadelphia's historic Pennsylvania Railroad Refrigerated Warehouse, built in the early 1900's, is on its way to a new life after DIY-moving company U-Haul purchased it for adaptive reuse...

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Brooklyn artist turns Center City building into a verdant meadow

In a city so well known for its dedication to public art, it's surprising that a beautiful mural installed on a prominent Center City facade can still be completely blindsiding.

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Browse all Philly buildings with 'imminently dangerous' violations

L&I releases, improves 11 open data sets

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New Jersey college students demand new name for 'Loser Hall'

Student researchers at The College of New Jersey in Trenton are calling on the administration to change the name of a building dedicated to a man whose past includes the documented enforcement of...

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These are the 12 most rundown school buildings in the School District of...

Here are the Philadelphia School District buildings in the best condition — and those most in need of repair.

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New interest in Camden real estate? Early indicators seem to say so

Something unheard of in decades is happening in Camden: There is a noticeable uptick of interest in some commercial real estate.

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30 years ago, One Liberty Place reshaped the Philadelphia skyline for all time

Three decades ago, One Liberty Place surpassed the William Penn statue atop City Hall, a perch long viewed as sacrosanct. Now, the Philadelphia skyline is changing again.

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VIDEO: World Trade Center floods, trapping man in elevator

A man documented his scary ride in a World Trade Center elevator on Tuesday morning, publishing videos of himself trapped in the lift as water came through the ceiling.

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Art Museum a big piece of Philly's energy plan to stem climate change

When Philadelphia officials unveiled the city's updated sustainability plan last November, Mayor Jim Kenney singled out climate change as the most critical challenge Philadelphia faces in meeting...

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Redevelopment in works for former Frankford Chocolate Factory

We may have been fooled once by the hoax report of a laser tag center coming to Graduate Hospital's shuttered Frankford Chocolate Factory building, but it now looks like legitimate plans are taking...

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Huge fire breaks out at Brookhaven condominium complex

Firefighters battled a large fire that broke out at a condominium complex in Brookhaven on Tuesday evening.

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Kensington's iconic milk bottle is now a historical landmark

Kensington's iconic milk bottle is now a historical landmark

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D.C. architects want to build a timber skyscraper in Philadelphia

With increasing urgency to adopt more sustainable approaches to urban development, one Washington, D.C. architecture firm wants our city to become a trailblazer in the future of high-rise construction.

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Wolf, Philly officials pledge $15.6 million to remove lead, mold, asbestos at...

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and several other city officials revealed Friday that 57 local school buildings will receive $15.6 million in funding for the removal of lead,...

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Remembering the Broad Street Station

It was once one of the most important and largest train stations in the nation.

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Only 26 percent of Americans recognize Philadelphia's skyline

Philadelphia's skyline has changed pretty dramatically since the turn of the century, adding its two tallest buildings in just the last 15 years.

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Pa. steel landmark Martin Tower in Lehigh Valley implodes

Martin Tower, former world headquarters for Bethlehem Steel Corp., saw the end of its reign in Lehigh Valley skyline on Sunday morning.

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Man climbs Bethlehem SteelStacks overnight, remains hundreds of feet in the...

A man climbed an old Bethlehem SteelStacks blast furnace in Bethlehem on Friday night, and remains atop the tower as of Saturday afternoon.

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Master plans unveiled for striking red skyscraper next to 30th Street Station

Brandywine Realty Trust unveiled master plans Thursday for the first two mixed-use towers at Schuylkill Yards, the rapidly-developing area near 30th Street Station and Drexel University, including a...

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Delaware County Community College to buy Archbishop Prendergast building

Delaware County Community College reached an agreement with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on Friday to purchase the former Archbishop Prendergast High School building.

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Two-alarm fire tears through Cape May beach house facing Delaware Bay

Firefighters responded Tuesday to a two-alarm fire at a house in the Villas area of Cape May County.

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Colorful former KFC on Broad Street to be demolished, turned into mixed-use...

If you've spent any amount of time walking South Broad Street, you've likely walked past a colorful, seemingly-abandoned building in the block between Bainbridge Street and Fitzwater Street. You...

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Point Breeze rowhome collapses while under construction, damaging cars

A rowhome located in Philadelphia's Point Breeze neighborhood collapsed Friday night suddenly, prompting an investigation by Philadelphia authorities. The house was under construction at the time and...

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PECO building crown lights return to Philly skyline with brighter, sharper...

Philadelphia's PECO building crown lights have returned to the skyline after a four-month hiatus for system upgrades, including a brighter display that will offer sharper animations. The crown lights...

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia to close churches in Northern Liberties, Delaware...

Immaculate Conception Church in Northern Liberties and St. Cyril of Alexandria Church in East Lansdowne are closing, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia said Sunday. Each is about 100 years old and had...

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Additional mixed-use building planned at site of Fishtown roundabout project

A four-story, 16-unit mixed-use building is in development at the intersection of Frankford Avenue, East York Street and Trenton Avenue in Fishtown, where a traffic circle is currently under...

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$100 million apartment building coming to Center City in 2023

Construction on a new $100 million apartment building will start in Center City in the coming months, located at 12th and Sansom streets.

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Building permit issued for long-planned Bart Blatstein development project in...

A commercial building permit has been issued by the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections for the long-planned, mixed-use development project on the northeast corner of Broad Street and...

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Building used to depict Mighty Mick's Gym in 'Rocky' films to be turned into...

The Kensington building that served as the exterior of Mighty Mick's Gym in the 'Rocky' film franchise is being renovated into a mixed-use structure. The redeveloped three-story project will consist of...

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Philly begins process examining redevelopment future of the Roundhouse, seeks...

Philadelphia has begun a year-long public engagement process that to examine how best to redevelop the Roundhouse at Seventh and Race streets. The building that has been home to the Philadelphia police...

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Work begins on restoration of North Philly's historic 'Boner 4ever' building

The restoration of the historic Beury Building in North Philadelphia, best-known as the "Boner 4Ever" building on North Broad Street, is now underway after delays to previous redevelopment plans. The...

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The Clay Studio's new building in South Kensington features more classrooms,...

The Clay Studio opened its new home at 1425 N. American St. in South Kensington on Friday. The new four-story, building will feature expanded studio space for resident artists and additional classrooms...

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Philadelphia school district unveils website to track yearlong review of its...

The Philadelphia District of Philadelphia launched its Facilities Planning Process in March, a yearlong process to review the condition of its 200-plus buildings. On April 26, the district launched a...

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Sun Ra House in Germantown gets historic landmark designation

The 19th century Germantown row home that served as the home of late jazz musician Sun Ra and his Arkestra collective has been designated a historic landmark by the Philadelphia Historical Commission....

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Ocean City's iconic pink Chatterbox restaurant purchased by owners of...

The Chatterbox restaurant, at Ninth Street and Central Avenue in Ocean City, New Jersey, has been purchased by the owners of Green Eggs Cafe, the Philadelphia restaurants know for their brunches. The...

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Investigation continues into building collapse that killed a firefighter in...

Lt. Sean Williamson, a 27-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, was killed after a fire and building collapse in Fairhill on Saturday morning. Four other firefighters and a worker from the...

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Philadelphia Ballet to expand North Broad Street building with studios,...

The Philadelphia Ballet will break ground on a $34 million renovation of its building on North Broad Street. The expansion will add 43,000-square-feet of space, including a new theater, a community...

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Developer restoring 'Boner 4ever' building in North Philly wants to construct...

The historic Beury Building in North Philadelphia, affectionately called the "Boner 4ever"building after its prominent graffiti, is being redeveloped into a Marriott Hotel with restaurants and a...

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The Roundhouse, Philly's former police headquarters, is now one step away...

The Roundhouse, which housed the Philadelphia Police Department's headquarters for nearly 60 years, may soon be protected from demolition as the Committee of Historic Designation approved a proposal to...

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