Vast amounts of empty real estate are a crisis for building owners. But some politicians and business leaders hope they can be converted into something new — and transform downtown neighborhoods.
Category: Philadelphia (Pa)
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Thom Bell, a Force Behind the Philadelphia Soul Sound, Dies at 79
As a songwriter, arranger and producer, he brought sophistication and melodic inventiveness to hits by the Delfonics, the Spinners and others.
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Eagles, NFL’s Last Unbeaten Team, Fall to Commanders
Philadelphia had scored 133 points in the second quarter of its first eight games, and won them all. It scored none in the second quarter against Washington on Monday, and lost.
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Wael Shawky Enters the Realm of Myth
The multidisciplinary artist’s work dives into history and legend to explore the fantasies and manipulations underpinning our modern world.
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Joe Tarsia, an Architect of the Sound of Philadelphia, Dies at 88
His work as an engineer at Sigma Sound Studios left a sonic stamp on R&B hits by the O’Jays, the Delfonics, the Stylistics and many others.
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40 Chickens in 40 Days: How a Philadelphia Man Cheered His City
Alexander Tominsky was on an epic quest to give Philadelphia something to celebrate, but he said he felt relieved to be done with the challenge. “My body is ready to repair,” he said.