30-year mortgage rate falls to its lowest level in nearly three years
Economic uncertainty drove mortgage rates down, according to Freddie Mac data released Thursday, with the popular 30-year reaching its lowest level in nearly three years.The 30-year fixed-rate average...
Councilman Squilla introduces bills to make it easier to reuse Philadelphia’s historic buildings
During the last City Council meeting before the summer recess, Councilman Mark Squilla introduced legislation Thursday aimed at incentivizing preservation of historic buildings — something...
Philadelphia parks are improving, thanks to Mayor Kenney’s Rebuild initiative. But need still abounds.
Heaps of broken concrete had spilled across Cobbs Creek Park. Chain-link fences were mangled in Hunting Park in North Philadelphia. West Philly’s Rose Playground had rusted metal and chipped paint....
Di Bruno Bros. to open a wine bar and cafe called Alimentari at its Rittenhouse location
Di Bruno Bros. is creating an Italian-style bar with a counter serving cafe-style charcuterie and cheeses, snacks, and Roman-style pizza upstairs at its location at 18th and Chestnut Streets near Rittenhouse...
2018 Water Quality Report
Published in the spring of 2019, this report includes water quality information for the 2018 calendar year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires all water utilities to produce and distribute...
The right listing price can be the difference between a quick home sale and a long slog
by Michele Lerner, The Washington Post The sellers of a 7,500-square-foot house in the Washington area on a nearly one-acre lot insisted that their home be listed for sale at $5.5 million, even though...
Amid a construction (and demolition) boom, Philly announces steps to beef up historic preservation
Mayor Jim Kenney on Thursday unveiled steps that his administration and City Council plan to take to better protect some of Philadelphia’s oldest and most interesting buildings, nearly two years...
Philly Is Getting 5 More Historical Markers
Philadelphia — founded in 1682 by William Penn — is the oldest city in Pennsylvania. So when it comes to documenting the state’s history, in the form of the famous blue...
