UPDATE: The Department of Licenses and Inspections has ordered work at the site to stop until the developer obtains a building permit. The developer has until July 10 to obtain the permit, according to an “”Order to Correct” issued June 6. A 13-story apartment building is coming to the 4700...
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Looking south at 47th and Walnut. So things have gotten confusing on 47th Street, which is being converted to a one-way street from Chestnut to Kingsessing. There is still parking on both sides of the street and a protected bike lane has been added. But the bike lane goes southbound...
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9,000 city workers went on strike this morning, the first time since 1986. The trash piled up back then. More info on trash collection spots and recycling info is at Westphillylocal.com
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The Philadelphia Fire Marshall’s Office has said that the fire last Saturday at the Admiral Court apartments at 48th and Locust was started by an “incendiary device.” The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating. The building, which has been vacant since 2018, has a long list of code violations and a...
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