It’s been almost one year since the hallowed “Autumn” mural at 9th and Bainbridge was cast into eternal darkness by new construction. Fortunately for its past admirers who fought doggedly to preserve the mural, artist David Guinn has been able to reprise his work at Fleisher Art Memorial on Catharine Continue reading »
If you’re one of the many unlucky bastards whose morning commute hinges on the hellish bottle neck that siphons South Philly traffic to the South Street Bridge, we’ve got an update on the somewhat bizarre construction happening outside the beer distributor hangar. What we thought were the crude beginnings of Continue reading »
Developer Max Glass will soon usurp the King of Jeans throne to build a mixed-use apartment complex, which, for some strange reason, cannot feature the 30 square feet of pure hunkiness that currently adorns its facade. As we inch closer to the end, it’s become apparent that saving this beast from Continue reading »
History tends to repeat itself. Actually, it repeated itself 531 times last year and once more over the weekend when a broken water main spewed six million gallons of water into Old City, closing businesses and leaving some customers without water with a serious drop in water pressure. The pipe Continue reading »
There’s a huge sign somewhere in Portland that reads “Keep Portland Weird.” Philadelphia does not have such a sign, but we do have a similar ethos-indicator: the sublime, retro-fabulous King of Jeans sign on Passyunk Ave. The hideously awesome sign has recently been sanctified by an influx of hipsters to Continue reading »
After two major water ruptures this month, some officials are concerned that Philly’s 3,100 miles of deteriorating pipes could cause another urban flash flood at any moment. The possible damage posed by our seriously old water pipes now has city officials calling for increased federal funding for water infrastructure- funding that Continue reading »
You G-Hoers who’ve made it through the Great South Philly Flood of 2012 are looking at a rather long cleanup. City officials have estimated that it could take up to a month to fill in the gaping crater at 21st and Bainbridge, which means Graduate Hospital should return to normal Continue reading »
