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Sandy Smith

Home and Real Estate Editor

Sandy Smith is Philadelphia magazine’s Home and Real Estate editor. A Kansas City native, he has called Philly home for more than 35 years. He reports on houses for sale, condos for sale, apartments for rent, new construction, development and trends in the Greater Philadelphia real estate market.

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City Life

Report: Philly Fifth-Best City for Transit in the U.S.

Expert: Access to public transit fuels property values in top neighborhoods.

City Life

SEPTA’s Big Regional Rail Changes Explained

The system has been a victim of its own success. Changes aim to improve reliability.

City Life

Repair Blitz to Close Lincoln Drive Saturday

Streets Department will shut the drive down completely at 7 a.m.

City Life

Trump Fires Back at Nutter on Twitter

After Nutter called him an “a**hole,” Trump calls mayor a “crude dope” “who is doing a terrible job.”

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Philly Religious Leaders Condemn Trump’s Islam Rhetoric

Leaders across the faith spectrum are highly critical of the candidate’s call for a ban on Muslim immigration.

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Medford Police Officer Sues for Racial Discrimination

Mark Hunsinger says he was repeatedly passed over for promotions, denied training and subjected to racial slurs.

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SEPTA Adds Service for Army-Navy Game

The clash of the service academies is back in Philly this year, and SEPTA’s ready to handle the crowds.

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“Black Lives Matter” Banner Vandalized at Main Line Church?

Officials believe it was in response to this month’s Philadelphia magazine cover story.

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Police Arrest Two Suspects in Cop-Impersonation Incidents

They were arrested by real police.

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SEPTA’s 23/45 Split Off to Good Start

Word on the street from both riders and operators so far is that two routes are indeed better than one.

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City Hall Gets Ready for the Rising Tide

Climate change could put parts of Philadelphia under water by 2100.

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Report Makes Case for King of Prussia Rail Line

Economy League says $1.2 billion price tag is justified

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Bomb Threat Clears Montco CC Pottstown Campus

Classes have been canceled through 3 p.m. today.

Property

Of Tiny Houses, Urban Farming and Big Plans at the Logan Triangle

Is the ambitious Logan Orchard and Market plan still an option?

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Central High School Named Nation’s Most Diverse

No one group dominates at the historically high-achieving Philadelphia public school, according to a new national ranking.