Development
Rumor Has It…
Have you heard? There’s apparently some sort of controversy about a playground here..?? An insider’s scoop on McMichael Park blows NBC10’s coverage away. [more…]
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Development
Just Push Play
UPDATE 7-14-17 “Friends” strike back against playground advocates with two supremely bitchy editorials in the Philadelphia Inquirer [more…]
Development
Moving On, Looking Back
As she prepares to leave for a year-long vacation in France, former EFDC Director Gina Snyder reflects on her time in the Falls. [more…]
Businesses and organizations
Coming Attractions at NewCourtland
What’s in store for NewCourtland’s new project on Henry Ave? We toured NewCourtland’s Allegheny facility for an idea. [more…]
Development
What About Conrad?
The possibilities for economic development on one of the Falls’ original business corridors. [more…]
Development
Perspectives on Penn Street
How does modern construction mesh with local historic architecture? One corner of East Falls is finding out now… [more…]
Development
Meeting with NewCourtland Has Tails Wagging
You don’t have to be a dog owner to appreciate this month’s East Falls Forward agenda — but it helps! NewCourtland leads the pack with news of an off-leash play area in their site plans. [more…]
Development
Clean Sweep
Everybody notices traffic and parking on Ridge, but cleaner sidewalks often slip under the radar. We caught up with the man who’s cleaning up our business district, one block at a time. [more…]
Development
Ridge to the Future!
Giant apartment complexes and new business are popping up on Ridge Avenue. Is this finally the tipping point for the East Falls business district? Gina Snyder of the EF Development Corporation gives us her take on where we’re at and where we’re going. [more…]
Development
What Goes Up, What Comes Down
As East Falls loses the abandoned Japanese Restaurant building on Kelly Drive, nearby RAH watches luxury condos go up by Laurel Hill. Two big projects underway add to the hundreds of new luxury units coming [more…]