Camden will finally reap the rewards of having a waterfront comprised mainly of parking lots. Ever wonder precisely how deep underwater your rowhome will be after the impending environmental catastrophe or (depending on your worldview) rapture? Well, a cool new…

Ryan Briggs According to the Department of Licenses and Inspections, a vacant church at 47th and Kingsessing will be torn down on Monday due to “imminently dangerous conditions.” The church in question, originally known as the Episcopal Church of the Atonement…

Schmidt and Singer in happier times. City Commissioner Stephanie Singer, whose office administers elections in Philadelphia, has agreed to a settlement with the Board of Ethics for violating local ethics laws. According to a copy of the agreement distributed by…

Is this a screenshot from the video game or photo of someone’s “urban exploration” tumblr? You decide. Have you ever looked at an abandoned, blight-ridden street in your neighborhood and thought, “Gee, this would be the perfect setting for a…

Jon Potter The former deli collapsed on Sunday around 11am. Yesterday morning, the side wall of the former Hoops Deli, at 42nd and Chester, buckled and collapsed as a result of construction activity next door. The building, owned by the…

wikipedia At least six Center City public schools have been locked down following reports of a man brandishing a handgun at the Community College of Philadelphia. No injuries have been reported, and the gunman is now believed to be in…

Katie Inglis via Flickr Creative Commons During Tuesday’s primary, various candidates in Kensington alleged that their opponents were bribing voters, campaigning inside polling places, and, in one instance, distributing anonymous fliers that claimed one candidate was gay — and those…

Naked Philly Chester A Arthur school, a polling place in Graduate Hospital. In the 30th Ward, which encompasses all of Graduate Hospital and a sliver of Center City, a political battle is taking place between old and new. Generational divides…

Lozada listens to complaints from Cruz supporters With a number of hotly contested seats in the state legislature up for grabs, it’s not surprising that the mean streets of Kensington would see some election-day antics. Candidates have been saying for…