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The measures were largely procedural and do little more than allow lawmakers to continue considering the project. “This project is not a ‘done deal,'" one member said.

On a windblown stretch of the Delaware riverfront in late September, an array of local leaders lined up to praise a new use for Pier 40.

Northwest Philadelphia developer Ken Weinstein's effort to gain control of the Germantown YWCA , a long empty historic building, failed earlier this month.

A series of bomb threats were sent to polling places in key counties across Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, less than two hours before polls closed.

When Tasha Kuronen returned to her apartment Nov. 3 after five days away, she walked into a wall of heat.

Mayor Parker's administration appointees voted against preserving the former police headquarters, which is seen as a unique example of modernist architecture.

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A recurrent argument emerged at Friday's meeting of the Philadelphia Historical Commission among those who opposed preservation efforts: Some buildings are simply too tainted by their past to save.

The makeover underway at Xfinity Live!, the only bar in South Philadelphia's sports stadium district , received a positive review from the city's Art Commission on Wednesday.

City Council President Kenyatta Johnson introduced a bill Thursday to raise wages and boost health benefits for stadium workers, as the debate around the Philadelphia 76ers' proposed arena brings fresh attention to the industry.