Philadelphia’s Chinatown, at over 150 years old, has a rich history resisting development projects. From decades of highway expansion projects, to a proposed prison next door to Holy Redeemer ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP ... another economic development project that hems in Chinatown. “I grew up in that shop. It was a community center of sorts,” said Law, 42, as her aunt tended the ...
PHILADELPHIA ... store in the heart of Chinatown for 35 years until the landlord tripled the rent in 2022, when the arena plan surfaced. The family reluctantly moved around the block to a smaller, ...
"And to say that he was distraught was just putting it mildly," John Chin, the executive director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation said. "His restaurant was closed, and he ...
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker did not address a list of demands by the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation regarding 76 Place Wednesday, deferring to City Council as negotiations ...
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The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown ... game-changing economic development project ...