Center City
A PECO Worker Saved This Couple’s Wedding Ring From a Philly Gutter
About one week after Steve Brown told his wife that his wedding ring felt loose, the precious heirloom from his late grandfather slid off his finger and rolled right […]
Construction for Protected Bike Lane Trial Begins in Center City
Philadelphia took a major step toward safeguarding bicycle travel on Monday by starting construction on protected bike lanes along Market Street and JFK Boulevard between 15th and 20th […]
Meet the Man Who’s Making Philly’s 3-Mile Rail Park a Reality
The much-anticipated first section of Philadelphia’s new Rail Park will open in less than a month. Last week, Friends of the Rail Park (one of […]
Sit-In Planned for Haters of the LOVE Park Redesign
It’s safe to say that the recent redesign of LOVE Park, one of Philly’s foremost public spaces, hasn’t been too well received by locals. The […]
CCD’s Paul Levy: “Obsolete” Tax Structure Is Holding Philly Back
As the founding chief executive of the Center City District, Paul Levy has played a hand in each of the business improvement district’s annual “State […]
Center City Sips 2018: CCD Announces Higher Prices, Heavier Security
Center City Sips — at least what Sips has become — has to end. You’ve heard me say that before. So has Center City District, […]
Explore Inner Space In the Heart of the City for $475K
Attention young couples: we’ve found the perfect condo for you. This one-bedroom unit has plenty of space for a twosome with two bathrooms and two […]
Police: Skateboarders Assaulted Man on Market Street
Police are searching for a group of skateboarders who they say attacked a man on Market Street right at the height of rush hour on […]
Is Sweat Fitness’ Broad Street Location Ever Going to Open?
When we reported, way back in December 2016, that Sweat Fitness’ Arch Street gym would be closing, we also reported that the gym chain would […]
Panelists Ponder the Parkway’s Next 100 Years
Back around 1917, when the Fairmount Parkway was just beginning its process of becoming, two Frenchmen produced what turned out to be rival visions for […]
Parliament Espresso & Coffee Bar Touches Down in Center City
Philly has become a coffee battleground over the past few years, with lots of small local and national (and local-gone-national) operations duking it out for […]
Here’s a Sneak Preview of City Hall’s Awesome Holiday Light Show
‘Tis the season in Center City. Anyone visiting the recently reopened ice skating rink at Dilworth Park on Monday evening is in for a treat: […]
Philly Woman Says Marathon Grill Manager Told Her “We Don’t Serve Your Kind”
Local talk show host Salima Hakeem says she hasn’t slept a full night since Friday: The soon-to-be 61-year-old is still reeling after she claims she […]
The Pieces Fall Into Place on Market Street East
This morning’s announcement that AMC will bring an eight-screen deluxe cinema to Fashion District Philadelphia is merely the latest piece of evidence that a virtuous […]
Center City Is Finally Getting the Giant Movie Theater It Needs
Sensing a void in the Center City moviegoing landscape, and thus, opportunity, AMC Theatres has announced plans to open an eight-screen multiplex inside the revamped […]