With repairs completed, what's next for the 10-foot bronze statue?
The Frank Rizzo statue is repaired, and the search for a new location is underway
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Jake Blumgart
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Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew supported the initial FEMA request but did not join the letter calling on Trump to reverse his rejection of aid for the deadly February snowstorm in N.J.
N.J. Democratic delegation asks President Trump to reverse FEMA aid rejection for deadly February snowstorm
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The Post Brothers and Carpenters union-aligned contractors are in a legal battle over payments related to the company's huge new apartment building at Broad and Washington www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Philly developer Post Brothers faces contractor lawsuits and a union campaign
The Post Brothers face 12 lawsuits from a variety of union-affiliated contractors over their Broad and Washington project.
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Love to read about the Sixers in my Sunday Boston Globe (??)
A developer is planning to build 807 housing units on 30 acres of Manayunk’s Venice Island, bringing an end to years of questions by residents about what would become of the land.
Biggest project yet planned for Manayunk’s Venice Island with more than 800 homes
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The beloved building was gutted by fire a year ago. Most of the interior demolition has now been completed and its rooms can be ringing with music in three years.
Curtis’ $25 million plan for the Art Alliance building includes a 2,900-square-foot rehearsal hall
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Huge news for Manayunk: 807 unit residential project is proposed for the northern end of Venice Island www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Biggest project yet planned for Manayunk’s Venice Island with more than 800 homes
A representative for Manayunk Renaissance LLC told members of neighborhood groups and Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. of the plan during an informal meeting.
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"In theory, Fetterman could swing control of the Senate if it’s closely divided after the midterms." www.semafor.com/article/07/3...
Exclusive: Fetterman still weighing his place in the Democratic tent
The Pennsylvanian is an outlier in a party where what he calls the “warped mutation” of democratic socialism is rising.
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"Our traffic fatality rate of 9.04 deaths per 100,000 residents is triple New York’s 2.86 and roughly double Washington’s 4.73. The next closest city, Chicago, came in at 7.15." www.inquirer.com/opinion/adam...
Despite good intentions from the city, Philly’s streets remain deadlier than those in New York and Chicago | Shackamaxon
Plus: The mayor loses two key staffers, smoking on SEPTA is ubiquitous, and the Sixers welcome the King.
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"The negative views are particularly acute among younger Americans; nearly half of US adults aged 18 to 29 believe AI does more harm than good. Americans are also downbeat on AI’s impact on the economy." www.semafor.com/article/07/2...
Americans see AI more negatively, poll finds
About four in ten Americans say the technology does more harm than good.
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I wrote about the history of downzoning in San Diego and how it shaped the city’s growth and development. www.kpbs.org/news/local/2...
How 'downzoning' shaped San Diego — and pushed growth into the suburbs
Throughout the 1960s, '70s and '80s, San Diego adopted stricter zoning laws that effectively banned apartments in many of the city's most walkable neighborhoods.
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PICA warns that although "the city has so far sustained only limited losses as a result of slashed grants under the Trump administration, the city 'will not be able to absorb federal funding reductions at a greater scale without significant service reductions.'" www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
Philly’s city budget is balanced, but structural deficit and federal funding concerns loom, board warns
Officials warned of potential risks outside the Parker administration's control, including major financial challenges being faced by SEPTA and the School District of Philadelphia.
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Have you been seeing Build Fair Philly signs around the city? I Talked to the Carpenters union about their new campaign: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Who’s behind the orange signs around Philly criticizing rogue developers?
Carpenters union leaders said the Build Fair Philly campaign is an attempt to raise awareness of irresponsible construction.
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Astoria's King Souvlaki food truck is embracing the 31st Street protected bike after previously backing a lawsuit to stop it.
'It's a Great Bike Lane': King Souvlaki Abandons Astoria Lawsuit Fight - Streetsblog New York City
Astoria's King Souvlaki food truck is embracing the 31st Street protected bike after previously backing a lawsuit to stop it.
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“While there is no doubt that the building requires extensive renovations, demolition is the wrong solution,” writes Architecture Critic Inga Saffron writes. “It would rob all of Philadelphia — not just its LGBTQ+ community — of a major cultural touchstone.”
William Way center’s proposed demolition would erase an important Philly landmark | Opinion
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Have you been seeing Build Fair Philly signs around the city? I Talked to the Carpenters union about their new campaign: www.inquirer.com/real-estate/...
Who’s behind the orange signs around Philly criticizing rogue developers?
Carpenters union leaders said the Build Fair Philly campaign is an attempt to raise awareness of irresponsible construction.
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"The most recent week of U.S. jobless claims was the lowest on record since 1969, according to federal data." www.wsj.com/business/big...
Big Companies Are Starting to Hire Again, Defying Predictions of AI Wipeout
After a year of holding back on new hires, companies from tech and transportation to defense now say they need more people to work alongside AI.
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SEPTA is studying bringing the Key Advantage program - essentially free transit cards for riders - to apartment dwellers. Currently the program can be used by employers and colleges, but they want to add property owners to the mix: www.inquirer.com/transportati...
SEPTA wants to extend its free fare benefit to apartment dwellers
SEPTA is piloting the program, which allows free fares for tenants at a handful of apartment buildings.
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As of July 2 this year, Emily Wilson's translate of the Odyssey has sold 1,000,000 copies www.inquirer.com/entertainmen...
A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan.
West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.
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This is a creative way of getting more money for SEPTA, hopefully my complex gets this benefit lol
Jake Blumgart@jblumgart.bsky.social · 2w agoSEPTA is studying bringing the Key Advantage program - essentially free transit cards for riders - to apartment dwellers. Currently the program can be used by employers and colleges, but they want to add property owners to the mix: www.inquirer.com/transportati...
SEPTA is studying bringing the Key Advantage program - essentially free transit cards for riders - to apartment dwellers. Currently the program can be used by employers and colleges, but they want to add property owners to the mix: www.inquirer.com/transportati...
SEPTA wants to extend its free fare benefit to apartment dwellers
SEPTA is piloting the program, which allows free fares for tenants at a handful of apartment buildings.
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The project is being partly paid for as a result of the 1970s-era Community Reinvestment Act, which requires banks to invest in historically neglected areas.
A Strawberry Mansion church will be redeveloped as affordable housing
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The abundance of apartments in the Fishtown area has made it hard to finance new multifamily development.
Plans for apartments near Penn Treaty Park will be scrapped to build more townhouses
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In case you haven't heard ... 👑 LeBron James has decided to continue his legendary basketball career by bringing his talents to South Philadelphia. Follow along for live updates: www.inquirer.com/sixers/liv...
Services for George Gould scheduled today for 2:30 p.m. at Trinity Memorial Church, 2212 Spruce St. www.inquirer.com/obituaries/g...
George Gould, a pioneering Philadelphia legal aid lawyer, has died at 83
George Gould was one of the original, crusading members of the legal aid community in the 1970s.
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McGlinchey’s Bar is back on the market as Center City’s pub scene continues to shift
A sale plan for the longtime dive bar has fallen through. Meanwhile, the Hayes is listed for sale, Cherry Street Tavern is said to be near a deal, and Bonner’s is preparing for a major expansion.
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100% right here. It's not too late to own this issue, but doing so will put a big lobbying target on the party that does
Nick Field@nickfield.bsky.social · 2w agoOne under-the-radar story of 2025-2026 is Democrats not taking advantage and becoming the anti-AI Party. The Establishment was too eager for the campaign cash and the splashy data center groundbreaking, but the tide is turning fast www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
