Retail Joann Fabrics Stores Are Closing; Here Are the Best Local Alternatives in Philly March 24, 2025. The announced closure of all 800 Joann Fabrics stores was a blow to crafters and sewers across the nation, but Philadelphia offers plenty of alternatives…

Jan 18, 2025 · After negotiations with Philadelphia-based Rubenstein Partners are complete, the iconic Wanamaker building will fully belong to Manhattan-based real estate company, TF Cornerstone, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer.. TF Cornerstone had owned the 435,000-square-foot portion of the building that currently contains Macy’s since 2019, before purchasing the debt for the remaining ...

Sep 14, 2023 · Welcome to PHILADELPHIA.Today. Having gone live on the Fourth of July in honor of the city’s role in the birth of our nation, this site features a mix of curated and original content that celebrates the businesses, nonprofits, schools, and people who are making a difference in Philadelphia.. PHILADELPHIA.Today marks the fifth platform from American Community Journals that shares positive ...

Jan 31, 2025 · While Fishtown, Kensington, and Rittenhouse Square are known as Philadelphia’s dining hot spots, Queen Village is quickly emerging as the city’s newest food destination, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer.. The neighborhood has recently added — or is about to add — around 30 new restaurants and food retailers.

Nov 25, 2024 · While Gen Z flock to bustling cities like Philadelphia as they enter the housing market, older generations are drawn to warmer climates and smaller towns, writes for This Old House.. This Old House used data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to determine migration trends across generations for 2023.. Over that period, Philadelphia recorded an inflow of 47,690 Gen Z ...

Apr 18, 2024 · Pew Charitable Trusts has released its 2024 State of the City report outlining Philadelphia’s challenges and progress.. While Philadelphia has seen tangible improvements in its poverty rate and violent crime statistics, challenges like the opioid epidemic remain a massive hurdle, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. “In 2023, the city’s unemployment rate was 4.2% on average, the lowest in more ...

Mar 5, 2024 · While there are plenty of market-rate apartments available, there is currently a major affordable housing and workforce housing deficit in the nation, including Philadelphia, write Bruce Katz and Andrew Gibbs for The Philadelphia Citizen.. However, there is a quick and affordable way to improve the situation that could be hidden in plain sight: government subsidies could incentivize the ...

Sep 25, 2024 · After two decades of regaining some of its residents, Philadelphia is once again seeing its population shrink, writes Sandy Smith for Philadelphia Magazine. After a five-decade-long population slide, the city gained 8,456 residents from 2000 to 2010.

Nov 22, 2023 · PennDOT is currently working on strategies to help ease roadway headaches which put Philadelphia in fourth place nationwide based on terrible traffic congestion, writes Matt O’Donnell for 6abc.. According to traffic data analyst INRIX, the only cities with worse congestion than Philadelphia are New York City, Chicago, and Boston.. The average driver in the City of Brotherly Love lost 114 ...

Jul 30, 2024 · New research has found that while it is still a city of homeowners, Philadelphia is less affordable than it has historically been, not just in the past several years but also over the last two decades, writes Aaron Moselle for WHYY. “The affordability of the city’s market is changing,” said Octavia Howell, a manager with the Philadelphia Research and Policy Initiative of the Pew ...