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Humans of Fitler Square, Part III
By Rolando Rosa
May 11
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The Online Bra Brand Betting Its First Store on Walnut Street
Founded in April 2020, Underoutfit sells wire-free bras it describes as so comfortable you’ll forget you’re wearing them, along with shapewear and…
Apr 20
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Three Years After Neighbors Blocked Her Café, Jezabel Careaga Has Found Her Opening
Nearly three years after neighborhood opposition derailed her planned café on Lombard Street, Jezabel Careaga is coming back to Fitler Square.
Apr 6
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David Aragon
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Neighborhood Opposition Halts Return of Jezabel's Cafe to Fitler Square
Dec 4, 2023
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David Aragon
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Flooding at Schuylkill River Park Persists, Blocking Trail Access
Jul 14, 2025
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Who's Projecting Samsung Ads on This Fitler Square High Rise?
Feb 24, 2025
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Med Spa/Café Hybrid to Replace Long-Vacant 7-Eleven
Sep 8, 2025
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David Aragon
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Why Center City West Sidewalks Are Getting Dirtier
Jan 26
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David Aragon
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Déjà Brew: Fitler Square Faces Another Cafe Zoning Battle
Sep 9, 2024
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David Aragon
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How Mad Cat Brewtique Turned Fitler Square Into a Vibe
By Jessica Quiroli
Mar 23
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At a Crossroads, CCRA Charts a Leaner Future Under Nathaniel Margolies
When Nathaniel Margolies arrived in Philadelphia in the summer of 2020, the city was shuttered by COVID-19 and shaken by unrest.
Mar 9
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David Aragon
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What Runs Beside the Trail? City and CSX Withhold Hazardous Rail Cargo Details
The City of Philadelphia has refused to disclose what hazardous materials move daily along the CSX rail corridor beside Fitler Square, citing public…
Feb 23
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David Aragon
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Inside Fitler Square’s Girl Scout Cookie Season
On winter weekends, the Girl Scouts outside South Square Market have become a Fitler Square constant: the same folding table, the same bright stacks…
Feb 9
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David Aragon
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Why Center City West Sidewalks Are Getting Dirtier
Trash is lingering longer on residential sidewalks in Center City West, and for the first time in nearly a decade, no private crew is coming behind city…
Jan 26
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David Aragon
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Paris-Level Pastry, and a Reason to Linger in Fitler Square
La Maison Jaune may be new, but its purpose is clear: to make visitors feel as if they’ve left Philadelphia the moment they walk in.
Jan 12
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David Aragon
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Opinion: Illegal Window Tint Puts Pedestrians at Risk
Walk through Fitler Square on any given day and you’ll see it immediately: cars with windows so dark you can’t tell who is behind the wheel, or whether…
Dec 22, 2025
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David Aragon
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