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Comcast is laying off more than 600 Philly employees amid big cost-cutting transformation

On a gray morning in Center City, the elevators at the Comcast towers still moved with their usual hush, but the talk on the sidewalks had shifted. People who once compared notes on streaming launches and broadband upgrades were asking who might still have a desk when the quarter ended. The phrase Comcast Philly layoffs moved from private worry into public record after a state filing described more than 600 job cuts at the company headquarters. For a city that has treated the cable and broadband giant as both employer and civic symbol, the notice carried a weight that went beyond a single human resources memo.

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Zoning Board Rejects 420-Unit Lancaster Avenue Project, Developer Vows Fight

5100 Lancaster Ave. — Approximate Site of Proposed 45-Unit Building. A proposal to build 420 apartments across three Lancaster Avenue properties in West Philadelphia's Cathedral Park area has stalled at the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which ruled against the developer following a contentious hearing on Oct. 21. The plan from Haverford Square Properties called for 42 affordable units, but it also asked for a building six feet taller than current zoning allows, a sticking point that proved decisive before the board.

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Painter’s Folly Auction: Wyeth-Linked Chadds Ford Home Returns at $400K

For more than a century, the Italianate house at 1421 Baltimore Pike has been a home base for some of the Brandywine Valley’s best-known artists. Now, Chadds Ford Township is trying again to find its next owner, Ryan Mulligan with the Philadelphia Business Journal reports. An October auction with...

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Whole Foods, L.L. Bean, and Toll Townhomes Coming to Upper Providence

A Whole Foods Market is coming to Upper Providence Township, writes Ryan Mulligan for The Philadelphia Business Journal. So are L.L. Bean, Barnes & Noble, and 122 Toll Brothers townhomes. All of them are part of the District at Black Rock. The mixed-use project is rising on a former Quest...

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Center City pop-up storefront showcases immigrant entrepreneurs

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A new pop-up storefront in Center City, Philadelphia, aims to support immigrant-owned small businesses by selling their merchandise. Located in the former home of The Center for Architecture...

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Public Advocate seeks ‘full and public investigation’ of PGW CEO’s freebies following WHYY’s report

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch.

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Kensington Corridor Trust Nears $19.6M Deal to Bring 116 J-Centrel Apartments Into Community Hands

Kensington Corridor Trust is closing in on its biggest bet yet, with a $19.6 million deal that would put one of the neighborhood’s largest mixed-use properties into community hands, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The nonprofit expects to buy J-Centrel, a 157,000-square-foot complex at 3400 J...

Philadelphia, PA · 9h

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A building trades union is getting a $1-a-year land deal from the city of Philadelphia

On a gray morning in Southwest Philadelphia, a wide stretch of city owned ground sits quiet beside rail lines and warehouse roofs. Neighbors know the parcel as empty land the city has held for years. City Hall now knows it as the site of a proposed lease that would hand 21 acres to a building trades union for a dollar a year, so the union can raise an apprenticeship training yard. The Philly union land deal has already become a test of how this city treats public property when a powerful labor ally comes asking.

Philadelphia, PA · 10h

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Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market will return to City Hall with 40-plus vendors and handmade gifts

Philadelphia-themed tarot cards, hand-blown Christmas ornaments and treats for dogs are among the gifts shoppers will find at this year's Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market. The outdoor market returns to Dilworth Park on Friday, Nov. 13, for its 12th season, bringing more than 40 vendors from Philadelphia and the surrounding region to the west side of City Hall. It will remain open through New Year's Day, with white vendor huts, holiday lights and illuminated Moravian stars decorating the park.

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Philadelphia Filers Get Higher 2027 Standard Deduction and Larger Child Tax Credit

Philadelphia-area households will be able to shield more income from federal tax in 2027, Philadelphia Patch reported after the Internal Revenue Service announced its yearly inflation adjustments on Thursday. The standard deduction for married couples filing jointly will rise by $1,000. The IRS adjusted nearly 70 provisions of the tax...

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Finley Catering Invests $4 Million in New Wanamaker Building Event Venue

Finley Catering is making a $4 million bet on the Wanamaker Building’s next chapter, opening a new event venue as the Center City landmark is reinvented for a new era, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 5,000-square-foot Wanamaker Room, expected to open in early 2027, will...

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The Mackenzie Roberts Brings a Creative Perspective to Philadelphia Real Estate and Technology

The Philadelphia-based business combines creative production, property operations and AI-assisted digital tools to change how properties and neighborhoods are presented. PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESS Newswire / November 9, 2026 / TheMackenzieRoberts.com, a Philadelphia-based real estate marketing and brand development business, is applying more than a decade of creative production experience to the region’s property market. It combines film and television production, digital marketing and hands-on property management experience, with a focus on how artificial intelligence and digital content can change the way properties, neighborhoods and commercial developments are marketed.

Philadelphia, PA · 14h

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South Jersey contractor 'abandoned' projects and refused to refund homeowners, lawsuit says

A Gloucester County contractor performed faulty or incomplete home improvements on properties throughout the Philadelphia region, according to a new lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania prosecutors, who are asking a judge to force the contractor to pay back the customers. The lawsuit alleges that JC Home & Construction Management, LLC and...

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Comcast Co-Founder and Cable Television Hall of Famer Dead at 93

Julian Brodsky, who co-founded Comcast more than six decades ago, has died at age 93. The cable company announced today that he died on Nov. 5. Variety reported the news. Julian Brodsky Was a "Mentor and a Friend" Comcast stated that Brodsky was surrounded by his family at the time...

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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House of the Week: $4.3M Chestnut Hill Mansion With Its Original Chestnut Cabinetry

Less than a year ago, 8221 Seminole Street was on the market for $1.4 million. Now, after a sweeping renovation, the 1886 Chestnut Hill mansion is back with a $4.3 million asking price. The stone residence in the historic Saint Martins section was listed in January as a seven-bedroom home...

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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10 most expensive homes sold in Burlington County, Oct. 26-Nov. 1

A single-family home in Moorestown that sold for $2.75 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Burlington County over the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. The county saw a total of 120 residential real estate sales during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1, averaging...

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Philadelphia Housing Authority’s first Center City apartments are finally moving forward

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. After a decade of planning, construction is underway on a 121-unit apartment building in Center...

Philadelphia, PA · 3d

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Permits Issued for Nine-Unit Residential Building at 1258 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a three-story, nine-unit multi-family building at 1258 South 45th Street in Spruce Hill, West Philadelphia. Th development’s floor area will total 8,523 square feet. The project will offer a cellar and three private roof decks with individual access. The project team consists of KORE Architecture as responsible for the designs and TNA Builders LLC as the contractor.

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