Monthly Archives: August 2012

Keeping Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Names Honest

By Ken Finkel | Published: August 27, 2012
Want to start an argument? Ask a Philadelphian (any Philadelphian, a new one, a longtime one – it makes no difference) how many neighborhoods there are in the city. It’s one of those questions that stirs primal juices. Want to turn the heat up on that argument? Ask folks to pin down the borders between [...]
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Photo Gallery: Dilworth Plaza through the years

By Technically Philly | Published: August 2, 2012
Former Mayor Richardson Dilworth (1956-1962) in 1957. Dilworth died in 1974, three years before Dilworth Plaza was completed. Dilworth Plaza is currently a hollowed-out pit of fenced-in concrete on the west side of City Hall, but soon it should be so much more. Center City District’s plans for the new plaza are modern, chic and [...]
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