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Sea Isle City's Old LaCosta Bar Site Could Become a 26-Suite Boutique Hotel

The lot where LaCosta Lounge once drew crowds to Sea Isle City has sat empty since the bar was torn down in October 2024, but a new push to redevelop the corner at John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Landis Avenue is now underway. Sea Isle City Council has authorized special legal counsel to help steer the property toward a possible overhaul, and the developers behind it are pitching a boutique hotel with suites, residences, a bakery and a second-floor pool.

Sea Isle City, NJ · 1d

phillyvoice.com

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...

Gloucester County, NJ · 2d

957benfm.com

Toys“R”Us Plans Store Openings in Philadelphia Area

You might think Toys“R”Us is only a distant memory after the popular children's toy retailer filed for bankruptcy in 2018 and closed or sold all 735 locations across the country. Just in time for the holiday season, Toys“R”Us is opening 120 new standalone shops across the country, including...

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South Philly's 1889 Church Set to Become 30-Room Hotel by 2029

A 137-year-old church complex at 1900 S. 16th St. in South Philadelphia is set to become a 30-room boutique hotel, following an $8 million renovation. Huttenlock purchased the former True Gospel Tabernacle Family Church building for $2 million, and the project has already secured zoning permits for the hotel conversion.

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Roads surrounding South Philadelphia Sports Complex to temporarily close Sunday afternoon

This could mean delays for anyone going to see Olivia Rodrigo at the Xfinity Mobile Arena Sunday night.

Philadelphia, PA · 20h

FOX 2 Detroit

Owner behind 'Freedom Fuel' faces lawsuit

New Jersey · 2d

Daily Voice

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PA's Former Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82

A decorated Vietnam War hero who lost his leg in combat before becoming Philadelphia's district attorney and Pennsylvania's chief justice has died, state officials announced. Ronald D. Castille, 82, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to a release issued by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Thur…

Pennsylvania · 3d

NorthEast Times

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Part of Bridge Street Closes Weekdays and Southbound Roosevelt Boulevard Loses Two Lanes Near Cottman as PennDOT Work Hits the Northeast

Two PennDOT work zones could slow Northeast drivers this month, on Bridge Street at I-95 and on southbound Roosevelt Boulevard near Cottman Avenue, according to PennDOT. Bridge Street is closed and detoured between Tacony Street and James Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays from Thursday, Nov. 5, through Friday, Nov. 20, for overhead construction on the I-95 bridge, PennDOT and PhillyVoice reported. Tacony Street will remain open between Bridge Street and Aramingo Avenue during the weekday closure, PennDOT said in its Nov. 3 notice.

Philadelphia, PA · 4d

NJ.com

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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...

Burlington County, NJ · 2d

fox29.com

Why so many historic Philadelphia street lamps are shaped like the letter 'P'

Hundreds of historic lampposts in neighborhoods like Society Hill and Old City curve into an arch resembling a capital "P," carrying fixtures known as "Franklin lights." The design traces back to the 1750s, when Benjamin Franklin set out to improve fragile, soot-covered round glass globes imported from London. Franklin’s four-pane...

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

hoodline.com

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Philadelphia's Long-Delayed Schuylkill Swing Bridge Finally Set To Open Nov. 13

A new swing bridge over the Schuylkill River just south of the Grays Ferry Avenue Bridge is scheduled to open on November 13 at 2 p.m., finally closing a missing link in Philadelphia's trail network after years of setbacks. The 1,000-foot span, known as Schuylkill Crossing, will connect Bartram's Garden and Grays Ferry, giving pedestrians and cyclists an off-road path between Southwest Philadelphia and Center City.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

WHYY

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...

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6abc Action News

Philadelphia officials announce fall edition of cleaning program

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the fall edition of the recurring citywide cleaning program on Friday.

hoodline.com

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Philadelphia Shuts Down the Parkway Sunday for Veterans Day Parade, Festival

Philadelphia rolls out its Veterans Day Parade and Festival this Sunday, Nov. 8, with the parade stepping off at noon on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and a festival following at Eakins Oval. The event is billed as a free, family-friendly celebration honoring the men and women who have served the country, and it comes with a long list of street closures and transit detours that will reshape the area around the Parkway for most of the day.

Philadelphia, PA · 1d

CBS Philadelphia

Philadelphia honors The Links, Incorporated with street renaming

The intersection of South 46th Street and Kingsessing Avenue in Philadelphia is now known as The Links, Incorporated Lane.

phillyyimby.com

Permits Issued for 18-Unit Residential Building at 1428-30 West Allegheny Avenue in Glenwood, North Philadelphia

Permits have been issued for the construction of a four-story, 18-unit residential building at 1428-30 West Allegheny Avenue in Glenwood, North Philadelphia. The development will span 14,282 square feet and offer parking for 11 cars and six bicycles. City records list New Concepts Construction as the contractor and HYC Architects as responsible for the designs.

billypenn.com

Philly’s rats aren’t going anywhere, but a new strategy could keep them in check

💌 Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. That’s the question posed on a West Philly flyer sporting a picture of a rat in a leather jacket smoking a cigarette and drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon. “Every night,...

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NorthEast Times

Harvie Ousts Fitzpatrick Next Door in Bucks County as Democrats Flip All Four of Pennsylvania’s Swing House Seats

Democrat Bob Harvie defeated five-term Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, which covers Bucks County next door to Northeast Philadelphia and part of Montgomery County, WHYY, the Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS Philadelphia and Spotlight PA reported. The Associated Press called the race shortly after midnight Wednesday, according to WHYY and Spotlight PA.

Bucks County, PA · 2d

KYW News Radio

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Philly sheriff proposes changes to court-ordered settlement agreement, cites ‘misleading narratives’

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal released changes on Thursday that she proposes to a court-ordered settlement agreement, over delays in processing sheriff’s sales.