TinyFest brings supersmall living to Southern California house hunters
The kitchen ares of a Lifescape tiny home at TinyFest in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, April 17, 2026. TinyFest, a display of tiny home lifestyles, happens this weekend at…
What a fishing lesson says about commercial real estate
Last week was quite special. You might have noticed my absence from these pages. That wasn’t what made it special, by the way. My wife and I spent an amazing…
As Philadelphia pours millions into homelessness response, a flagship shelter faces an uncertain future
A shelter in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood that has more than 300 beds and is a critical part of Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s strategy to address the drug market in Kensington…
Unlike Boston and NJ Transit, SEPTA won’t gouge World Cup fans | Shackamaxon
Listen to article • 0:00 minThis week’s Shackamaxon looks at the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s apartment buying spree and SEPTA’s efforts to shrink its structural deficit.PHA plays the marketPhiladelphia used to…
City pledges quick approvals for big port, warehouse, factory developers in ‘Lower South’ Philly
Listen to article • 0:00 minPhiladelphia officials are offering to fast-track permits for big employers with complex development plans as part of a campaign to entice companies to invest in…
How realistic is new owner’s ‘aspirational’ plan for Crozer-Chester Medical Center campus?
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe new owner of the shuttered Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Delaware County shared what he called an “aspirational” plan to restore healthcare services to the…
NYC residential building workers vote to go on strike over wages, healthcare starting Tuesday
Joined by Mayor Mamdani and elected officials, thousands of building service workers flooded Park Ave. on Manhattan’s Upper East Side Wednesday afternoon before voting to authorize a strike that could…
Temple announces ‘historic’ gift to start an honors college
When Temple University announced plans in January to elevate its honors program to an honors college, university officials made clear the goal was aspirational because it would require quite a…
Mamdani lauds Gov. Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax; would bring in $500 million a year to NYC
Gov. Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax on expensive secondary residences in the city will bring in at least $500 million a year to city coffers amid Mayor Mamdani’s full-court press for higher…
Philadelphia police expand drone use, but with little oversight from above
Listen to article • 0:00 min On a late September evening, Philadelphia police officers chased a suspected car thief through Kensington to Hilton and G Streets, where the driver ditched…