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As temperatures heat up, it’s time to think about upgrading your HVAC. Here’s how to do it right.
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (823+ words) Replacing your home's heating or cooling equipment can cost thousands. Replacing your home's heating or cooling equipment can cost thousands of dollars. When you need to upgrade your system, you'll want to work with a company that offers the best…...
White is the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year. They say the choice isn’t political.
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (936+ words) Standing here on the brink of 2026, I say Cloud Dancer as Color of the Year is an eerily spot-on harbinger the direction of American politics under Trump. In a colorless move that, Pantone says, speaks to our collective longing for…...
In a church-turned-apartment, four roommates have made a new sanctuary
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (644+ words) The four roommates have hosted costumed Halloween parties for more than 80 people in their Spring Garden residence. Last year a guest came as a nun and another came as Jesus. They were, after all, visiting a church. Philadelphia Architecture in…...
A former Kennett Square dairy farm is getting a $6 million makeover to become a wedding venue
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) The Chester County venue, called Willowdale, is set to open by fall 2026. This time next year, Philly-area couples will have yet another wedding venue option. A former dairy barn in Kennett Square is undergoing a $6 million renovation, with plans to…...
A Polish museum got a free Society Hill home for nearly 40 years. Then the city evicted it.
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1783+ words) For decades, City Hall never questioned whether the nonprofit actually owned the building at 308 Walnut St. To hear Michael Blichasz tell it, none of this would have happened if he hadn't gone asking for a copy of the deed. City…...
A pond-like pool and backyard forest in Norristown
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (641+ words) The pond's dark water reflects the forest's tall trees. More water spills over rocks into small pools. But what appears to be a forest is actually a densely planted backyard behind a two-story Colonial in suburban Norristown's Jeffersonville area. Nia…...
What started as a South Philly workshop became this couple’s forever home
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (812+ words) From the street this unique residence appears to be a typical South Philadelphia rowhouse. But, behind the doors, the custom loft is both surprising and inspiring. Named the "Invisible Loft" by owners Howie Krakow, a retired Hollywood writer, and Deborah…...
A ‘fix it up’ couple took on this South Philly rowhouse
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (914+ words) Newlyweds Jordana Swartz and Dan Spellacy, who married earlier this month, bought their 1,000-square-foot South Philadelphia home about a year ago. It had been on the market for over a year. "The home was the "landlord special" " sloppy white paint…...
Philadelphia’s architectural salvage king ending his reign after 50 years of work
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (740+ words) Bob Beaty is closing his Beaty American salvage business at the end of July. He doesn't see himself as just flipping antiques. He envisions the salvage industry as saving the world. The collection, housed in a corner of an enormous…...
He helped run the Vet for 20 years. Now, pieces of it are in his Delco garage: ‘It was a place I grew to love.’
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1909+ words) Many felt the Vet was a dump, but to Greg Grillone, who was stadium director, it was beautiful. Long before Grillone knew the Vet would one day be reduced to rubble, he began to preserve it. From the outside, Greg…...