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• Columbus Boulevard at Spring Garden Street Delaware River Waterfront Corporation To Host Public Presentation Of Design Finalists For Pier 11 Project

  On Wednesday June 17, 2009, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation Planning Committee will host a public presentation from 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. at Festival Pier on Penn’s Landing, located Columbus Boulevard at Spring Garden Street.

  Published on June 15, 2009.

• Race Street and Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia Delaware River Waterfront Corporation To Host Public Presentation Of Design Finalists For Pier 11 Project

  This presentation will feature the design consultant finalists recruited through an RFP to prepare an urban design plan for the Race Street and Columbus Boulevard, Philadelphia, which includes Piers 9 and 11 and a former Philadelphia Water Department building.

  Published on June 15, 2009.

• 1341 N. Delaware Avenue Now's the time. Be Ready in 2009: Emergency Preparedness Workshops for Central and North Philadelphia

  Penn Treaty Park Place, 1341 N. Delaware Avenue

  Published on March 24, 2009.

• 1200 Wharton Street, Philadelphia FCC Awards Grant to Mayor’s Commission on Technology to Help Philadelphians Get Ready for the Digital Television Transition

  Columbus Square, 1200 Wharton Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

  Published on February 10, 2009.

• 1101 Market Street Office of the Managing Director Camille Cates Barnett, PhD., Managing Director Emergency Management MaryAnn E. Tierney, Deputy Managing Director

  Where: Philadelphia Bar Association, ARAMark Tower, 1101 Market Street, 11th Floor

  Published on January 30, 2009.

• Tenth and Eleventh Streets, and Filbert and Market Streets Mayor Nutter Signs Casino Legislation After Meeting With Chinatown Representatives

  Bill 080742 amends the chapter of The Philadelphia Code pertaining to Commercial Entertainment Districts, to create a further zoning classification appropriate for downtown commercial development. Bill 080741 amends the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to create a Commercial Entertainment District in the area of Center City bounded by Tenth and Eleventh Streets, and Filbert and Market Streets.

  Published on November 16, 2008.

• Almond & Schiller Streets Mayor Nutter, City Council Urge Renaming Of Streets To Honor Fallen Officers

  Incident: intersection of Almond & Schiller Streets

  Published on October 23, 2008.

• National Constitution Center The President’s House – Freedom and Slavery in Making a New Nation

  The short program will announce the President’s House Fundraiser scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 5:30pm at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.

  Published on September 2, 2008.

• riverfront MAYOR NUTTER INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR DELAWARE WATERFRONT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  “It is my intention to transform the Penn’s Landing Corporation into the Delaware Waterfront Corporation, an organization dedicated to the design, development and management of the central Delaware riverfront in Philadelphia,” said Mayor Nutter.

  Published on July 29, 2008.

• 12th and Catharine Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, City of Philadelphia and Pew Charitable Trusts Announce Extensive Improvements for Ben Franklin Parkway and Development of New Park in South Philadelphia

  “Today we are also demonstrating our commitment to community development with the announcement of funding and a development plan for Hawthorne Park at 12th and Catharine, a neighborhood green space that will now move forward after years of planning and consultation.

  Published on July 17, 2008.

• 12th and Catharine MAYOR NUTTER ANNOUNCES ALMOST $20M TO REINVIGORATE PARKWAY & NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN SPACE

  Mayor Michael A. Nutter announced today that a total of $19.25 million will be invested in reinvigorating the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and in developing Hawthorne Park, a community green space at 12th and Catharine.

  Published on July 17, 2008.

• 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd. TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF NORTH PHILADELPHIA MUNICIPAL SERVICES CENTER

  Citizens are asked to go to the Municipal Service Center at 1401 JFK Boulevard during the renovation period.

  Published on May 13, 2008.

• Frankford MAYOR NUTTER KICKS-OFF NEXT ROUND OF RECYCLING EXPANSION

  Mayor Michael A. Nutter today celebrated the expansion of single-stream residential recycling to 150,000 households in North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, Frankford, Kensington, Logan, Olney and East Oak Lane.

  Published on May 6, 2008.

• Kensington MAYOR NUTTER KICKS-OFF NEXT ROUND OF RECYCLING EXPANSION

  Mayor Michael A. Nutter today celebrated the expansion of single-stream residential recycling to 150,000 households in North Philadelphia, Northern Liberties, Frankford, Kensington, Logan, Olney and East Oak Lane.

  Published on May 6, 2008.

• 7th and Arch Mayor Street presents $3 million in cultural funding to African American Museum for facility upgrades

  Mayor John F. Street officially presented a ceremonial check for $3 million to officials of the African American Museum at the museum, at 7th and Arch streets, on September 12.

  Published on September 12, 2007.

• 3rd and Market Mayor John F. Street Awards More than $68 Million to Arts and Cultural Organizations as Part of the Cultural Corridors Initiative

  Presented to the Civil War Museum in support of the creation of a new facility to commemorate our Civil War history and the story of the Underground Railway, to be located within Independence National Historical Park, at the First Bank of the United States Building, at 3rd and Market.

  Published on June 28, 2007.

• 5th and Market Streets. Mayor John F. Street Awards More than $68 Million to Arts and Cultural Organizations as Part of the Cultural Corridors Initiative

  Presented to the National Museum of American Jewish History in support of the relocation and construction of a new and expanded facility at 5th and Market Streets.

  Published on June 28, 2007.

• 6th and Market Sts. Mayor John F. Street Awards More than $68 Million to Arts and Cultural Organizations as Part of the Cultural Corridors Initiative

  Presented to the Independence National Historical Park to complete the archeological dig and then to build a commemorative memorial to the nine enslaved Africans who lived and worked at the President’s House at 6th and Market Sts.

  Published on June 28, 2007.

• 1219 Vine Street Mayor John F. Street Awards More than $68 Million to Arts and Cultural Organizations as Part of the Cultural Corridors Initiative

  Presented to the Asian Arts Initiative and other cultural tenants of the Gilbert Building, all of whom needed to move to make way for the expansion of the Convention Center - for their relocation to 1219 Vine Street in Chinatown.

  Published on June 28, 2007.

• 6th & Market First Finds From Archeological Dig of President's House!

  Independence National Historical Park and the City of Philadelphia announced today that archeologists working at the site of the President’s House at 6th & Market Streets have located remains of the actual house.

  Published on May 2, 2007.