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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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Neighborhood Opposition Halts Return of Jezabel's Cafe to Fitler Square
Dec 4, 2023
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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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Déjà Brew: Fitler Square Faces Another Cafe Zoning Battle
Sep 9, 2024
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David Aragon
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Why Center City West Sidewalks Are Getting Dirtier
Jan 26
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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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A Long-Quiet Corner Reawakens With a Health-Forward Café
At the corner of 24th and Walnut, the double-decker space that once housed Good Karma Café upstairs and Sotto downstairs is finally coming back to life.
Dec 15, 2025
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David Aragon
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Humans of Fitler Square, Part II
Humans of Fitler Square is our take on the long-running Humans of New York project: brief, verbatim portraits of local residents, offering a glimpse…
Dec 1, 2025
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Inside the Fitler Square Program Teaching Toddlers to Meditate
What if an after-school class could teach young children to run, jump, stretch, and sit in stillness—all while learning how to focus their breath and…
Nov 17, 2025
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David Aragon
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This Rittenhouse Building Housed Seven Renters for Decades. Now It’s Finally Legal.
Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously to legalize seven-unit building after years of informal use.
Nov 3, 2025
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David Aragon
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In Rittenhouse, Irina Sigal Tailors Dreams Into Dresses
Dressmaker Irina Sigal has built a decades-long reputation for precision, artistry, and deep ties to Philadelphia’s fashion community, drawing clients…
Oct 20, 2025
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