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Lindsey Scannapieco Successfully Transformed the Bok Building, She’s Now Eyeing Broad Street
Within two years of acquiring the Bok Building in 2015, developer Lindsey Scannapieco had a moment when she overheard a group of people raving about her work transforming the shuttered high school. The former South Philadelphia high school is now a collaborative workspace for several local artists, makers, small businesses, and nonprofits with a rooftop…
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Philly Could See Hundreds of New Public EV Chargers, Ports Throughout City Over Next Several Years
Philadelphia has selected two companies to help install new electric vehicle chargers throughout the city over the next several years, writes Meir Rinde for Billy Penn at WHYY. If approved by Philadelphia City Council, local electric vehicle owners could see more than 900 chargers and ports installed throughout the city over the next decade. The…
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Longtime Fairmount Restaurant Owner Sells, New Restaurant Set to Come In Soon
Salvatore De Cristofaro, the longtime chef and owner of Figs in Fairmount, has sold his BYOB to veteran private chef and cooking instructor Landi Prendi, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Prendi plans to reopen the space as Valentina Italian Ristorante by the end of May 2026. Cristofaro’s move to sell marks the end…
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Inside A Philly Architect’s Mission to Revive Market East Through A Rethinking of Retail
Market East, like many commercial corridors in Philadelphia and throughout the nation, has seen an increasing amount of empty storefront. With e-commerce becoming a more prevalent entity, it’s forcing those in the retail industry to find new ways of thinking about retail. This summer, six pop-up storefronts will be opening up at Market East as…
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Temple University Obtains Three Seven-Figure Gifts, Totaling $7.5 Million
Temple University has extended its recent fundraising efforts after receiving three new gifts, totaling $7.5 million, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The largest of the three gifts is a $5 million donation that will be used to launch the Oller Rule of Law Center at Temple’s Beasley School of Law. It will…
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New Features At Penn Dry Goods: Antiques, Lectures, Demonstrations Fill Two Days In May
The Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center is reimagining its annual Penn Dry Goods for 2026 with new features sure to appeal to those who live regionally. All are invited to the event on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, for shopping, learning, and eating. This year, though, there are some features that require advance…
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Demand Outpaces Supply as Center City Apartment Vacancy Falls
Apartment vacancy in Center City continues to decline even as developers accelerate conversions of distressed office towers into hundreds of new residential units, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “There’s certainly tremendous amount of demand for people to live here in Center City,” said Alterra Property Group Principal Connor Burke. “We’ve seen that…
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Meet the Philly Chess Master Who is Now a Jeopardy! Champion
Rittenhouse Square resident and local chess master Greg Shahade is also now a Jeopardy! champion after ending the 31-game win streak of Jamie Ding, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine. Shahade just recently got into trivia a few years ago. He took the online Jeopardy! test a few times before first being invited to do…
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A Huntingdon Valley Couple With Asthma Built an Air Duct Cleaning Company Because They Had To
Most people don’t often think about the air inside their home. They clean their floors. They wipe down surfaces. They open windows when they can. But the air moving through their house every day tells a different story. For Avi Fish and Rebecca Dadi of Huntingdon Valley, this is personal. They both lived with asthma…
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Philadelphia Raises $2.17 Billion in Venture Capital in Q1 of 2026, But How Much Will the Region Actually See?
Philadelphia saw $2.17 billion in venture capital investments in Q1 of 2026, which would be the third highest quarterly total on record. While the venture capital market is showing strength, beneath the big number is another reality that much of the funding is concentrated in a small number of massive deals, some of which from…
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Philadelphia Parking Authority Unveils New Transportation Center, Set to Officially Open May 1
Philadelphia residents, travelers, and visitors will soon have a new transportation center to go to at the site of a shuttered bus terminal in Center City, writes Hayden Mitman for NBC10 Philadelphia. Set to officially open on Friday, May 1, the Philadelphia Park Authority’s new transportation center is the culmination of a yearslong ordeal. After…
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Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute Receives $1.5 Million Gift, Its Largest Ever
The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute (PYOMI) has received its largest philanthropic gift ever with a $1.5 million donation from the Walter R. Garrison Foundation, writes Peter Dobrin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As a result of the gift, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music Institute has announced a new campaign to renovate and restore its home…
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Philadelphia Malls Are Not Dying, But Rather Evolving Thanks to E-Commerce
The experience of walking into a mall is much different today than it was a few decades ago. Due to modern technology, alternate shopping habits, and the decline of several retail brands, many are asking the question: Are malls dying? Moreover, the Philadelphia region is home to more than a dozen indoor shopping malls and…
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How Philadelphia Got World Cup Right: Cheap Transit, Free Fan Fest, and Tailgating
Private money, as well as meticulous behind-the-scenes preparation have turned Philadelphia into a World Cup host that other cities now envy, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. However, while Massachusetts and New Jersey have decided to charge significantly steeper transit fares for fans, Philadelphia will continue to charge just $2.90. Several stadiums have banned…
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John Ternus, Next CEO of Apple, is a University of Pennsylvania Alum
Apple recently announced that University of Pennsylvania alumnus John Ternus will become the next CEO of the company starting September 1, writes Alastair Goldfisher for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Ternus will be the successor to incumbent CEO Tim Cook, who will be stepping into the role of Apple’s executive chairman. In a statement, Cook said…
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Philadelphia’s Termini Bros. Bakery Lowers Prices Amid Rising Costs Nationwide
Termini Brothers Bakery, which has been a staple in Philadelphia for more than a century, has announced it will lower prices on several of its classic items, writes Shaynah Ferreira for FOX 29. The announcement is part of the brand’s commitment to making their items affordable and accessible to individuals and families, while prices nationwide…
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Car Lovers’ Social Club Cannonball Coming to Fishtown With Storage, Bar, and Co-Working Space
Cannonball, a members-only car club, will open in Fishtown this summer with 15,000 square feet dedicated to vehicle storage, plus a bar, restaurant, and co-working space, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The club at 1115 Frankford Avenue is set for a soft opening in June and will appeal to both automobile enthusiasts…
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Hanwha Philly Shipyard Aims to Hire Up to 10,000 Workers, Quadrupling Workforce
South Korea-based Hanwha plans to quadruple its workforce at the Philadelphia Navy Yard shipyard, by aiming to hire up to 10,000 workers over the next five years, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The hiring spree is part of an effort to expand the shipyard’s production capacity more than tenfold, which should increase…
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