The 76ers and Flyers have unveiled renderings of their new arena on the former Spectrum site in South Philadelphia, which the organizations are calling the largest fully privately funded project in city history.

Running some errands today around center city and want to know your favorite bar / counter seating lunch spots! Not picky about food, just a mom excited to have alone time in the city by herself.

Im looking to relocate to Philadelphia, but I'm not sure what neighborhood I should look into. I have a background in welding, I prefer working in a shop environment. I don't have a car either. I'm curious on if I could use public transit to get to work or will I need a car. Thank you

Taken Sunday (9/6) evening. Always a beautiful view!

Looking for recommendations for a autobody collision shop that is equipped to handle a full height/size Ford Transit van body work. Thanks!

Hey Philly! I just moved here 🙂 I’ve been an RN for about 7 years and have 3 years in med surg tele and a strong 3+ years in hospice case management, hospice admissions, general inpatient hospice. I have a few interviews this week for local hospice agencies but I would really prefer to work for Penn Med or Temple. I was auto rejected for a hospice admission position at Penn Med saying I don’t have the applicable experience, but I have years of doing exactly that position. I’m not too picky on choosing my next adventure even in a new specialty like psych or returning to med surg— before I lose my bedside skills. I’ve applied for several jobs but have only gotten calls back from Affinity Hospice and Keystone. I have heard and read that it’s difficult to get into Penn but I can only wait so long before I’m employed again.

Can anyone provide advice or help with getting my foot in the door at temple or Penn med? I live close by, have a vehicle with insurance, and no restrictions on my compact nursing license. My only real boundary is not working night shift.

In addition, I’d be happy to connect to the nursing community here. I’m down for coffee, nature, walking, photography, and music.

I just recently got back to the us with help from the embassy BC I ran destitute during an attempted emigration to Australia. My biggest problem is when I landed I was basically given an "eh, good luck" and I have absolutely no clue what to do. I'm running low on HRT, its labor day so everything seems to be closed, and I am running low on psych meds. Wtf do I do?

Edit: omfg 😭 thank you everyone

In 2022, Drexel concluded the Campaign for Drexel, and stated that $70M of the $800M+ raised would go to supporting the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Four years later, they are in such dire financial straits that they need to close down. Can anyone explain where that money went?

Have you ever come across the Betsy Ross bridge into Philly and wondered what the huge building in the distance was? I’ve been trying to confirm for my own curiosity for years and finally got a phone with a better camera. It’s the Towers at Wyncote, next to Arcadia University. Google image and my phone picture to compare.

I’d love to create short documentary-style videos about Philly businesses, entrepreneurs, and their journeys, as well as create social media/video content for businesses that need it.
If you know a business owner who has an interesting story, wants to showcase their business, or could use some quality video content, please send them my way or have them reach out to me. I’d love to talk with them and see what we can create.
I’m especially interested in telling stories that can live on YouTube and give local businesses a chance to really connect with people.
Thanks, Philly!

I grew up in central PA but lived in NYC and now LA (30 years here). I’m a late 50s, recently single, straight, leftie, cis woman. I live in Silver Lake, am an artist and arts professional. I like rock climbing, indie music, Pilates, and vegan food. I absolutely love LA, my kid was raised here, my whole life is here. But I am worried that I’ll be absolutely broke if I stay. Plus, my mom, who still lives in PA, is in her late 80s and it would be good to be closer to her. So I‘ve been looking at Philly, and in particular Fishtown, Northern Liberties, Queen Village, Old City, and Fairmount. Two things that are important to me are being close to a climbing gym (I liked Movement) and finding an art studio in a complex that is part of the community - open studio events, things like that. I also would like to find a partner and make some friends (I do know some people in the surrounding area, but not in Philly proper). I’d love some feedback or ideas - are these good places for someone like me to find a mid-life reset?

I live in a two floor converted factory and last summer there was a smaller fire upstairs. The water damage from the trucks rotted out some of the flooring in the hall and now there are soft spots and holes. Instead of fixing it, they e thrown outdoor rugs over the holes (about fist sized) so you can’t see them, which is quite dangerous. Not to mention the rugs are stained in pet urine. Is this reportable and to who?

i’m being so serious which is the best tj maxx around philly? south and cc aren’t doing it for me

Are there any lawyers , law students, paralegals, retired lawyers or judges in this community that would help a beneficiary of a trust, who is being abused by the trustee. Trustee has breached their fiduciary duty by selling a property for under fair market value of at least $50,000.00, leaving the beneficiary out on the streets and since this was their primary home and despite the trust document granting them the beneficiary right to live in the other trust owned property trustee refuses to allow beneficiary entrance. Trustee however does let co-beneficiary reside in that $375,000 property rent free and has for 14 years.

Despite repeated attempts to demand financials trustee keeps coming up with excuse after excuse to not provide them. Any requests for distribution has completely been denied claiming there's no money in the trust. I've been told that she THE TRUSTEE has squandered $500,000 of trust money and also that she has repeatedly used trust funds for her own benefit.

The property with which TRUSTEE lives is part of a remainder interest of the trust and is being squandered. She is in violation of her life estate because she has 24 l&I violations and owes over $17,000 in back property taxes. I need to get this property partitioned and have any funds that would be meant for her portion of the sale set aside to pay her debt.

The trust has two other properties the one that my sister's living in that just narrowly avoided a sheriff's sale in June because of having over $18,000 in back taxes not paid . Attached to this property is a lot of land that has not been managed correctly and also has back taxes not paid and will probably soon be up for sheriffs sale.

I can trace the fire sale of my home to a shady side deal made between the Trustee, the lawyer who sued her on behalf of the property management group that she failed to pay the condo fees on my property that sued her, (suit was ended with no award or payment on her behalf) and that lawyers client a realtor whom I have found previous dockets under their maiden name showing his many years of representation. I can also document that 10 days after that suit was ended the trustee started sending emails to me stating that she has buyers for my home and that I will be needing to work with those buyers to secure my housing. Mind you I just ignored her because I had 5 years worth of letters from her and her attorney who had been threatening to lock me out of my home and discard my animals and my belongings. YES IT IS OUTRAGEOUS AND ILLEGAL ON TRUSTEES BEHALF. Imagine my surprise when I'm sleeping on July 1st 2023 and have three Russian men inside my own after my locks had been drilled threatening me that they own the house now. When I wouldn't leave they came back a week later came into my home upstairs assaulted me and stole my phone which had proof of their threats. After that the "woman realtor" came and wanted to be able to communicate with me and offered and brought me a replacement cell phone despite my pleas for my original one back that had my photos and everything on it. So I have proof that this assault took place and that they stole from me. I demanded to have ejectment paperwork from that Realtor who told me that their lawyer was working on it. Well I never got the paperwork however they did 14 days later place my home on the market again asking for cash only and noting that no one wants to come home premises and that they would have a tenant to remove once purchased. They pocketed 55,000 to do nothing but assault me and steal my phone. This is all because of the trustees actions and her breeches and her failure to do what is in my best interests.

This situation along with others is what still needs to be litigated through petitions and eventually discovery through the orphans Court. Which I definitely will need a lawyer for.

I have prepared an emergency petition and did file it within Orphan's Court in September 2, however the clerk at the courthouse told me that it doesn't get filed as an emergency that I would have to contact the judge's clerk the next day and find out how I can get it moved to the top of the list. I also filed an ifp which has been granted. I went to the courthouse on Friday to check on the status of this petition and since it was a Friday before the holiday weekend no one was around to sign this petition. I was lucky enough to talk to administrator who did tell me that the clerk was entirely wrong and they don't have the right to say that it is not an emergency it goes right to the judge and the judge is supposed to decide whether it should have been hurt as an emergency petition. I was supposed to be out of my housing on September 6th yesterday and the trustee had been informed to this for 2 months and still decided to ignore me and deny me any funds or access to the property which I have a beneficial rite to live in.

I was forced out of my home when she sold it in 2023 and had to place my entire life into Storage. After paying over $9,000 and running into financial problems my lockers were sold. Despite my attempts to get assistance for a measly $1,000 to save my entire life's belongings TRUSTEE COMPLETELY IGNORED my hand delivered and certified mail attempts to have this storage locker sale haunted. I did attempt the day before the lockers were supposed to be auctioned file a petition with orphans Court however I lacked proper forms and I was denied for clerical reasons. I did then go directly to the trustee's house placing a hand written note in her mailbox also text messaged her desperately pleading for the phones to save my stuff. Message to send at 9:57 p.m. which I have a read receipt that she read it at 1:39 a.m. however she deliberately did not respond to my request until 5:42 pm the day of the sale which she knew was being held at 10:00 a.m.

2 months ago she was made aware of the housing deadline of September 6th which she has failed to address and I sent a detailed reminder on August 27th which I have a read receipt that she read on August 28th at 2:56 p.m.

On September 5th at 4:09 p.m. I received a text message saying that I will not be getting any funds to get myself an appointment when will I be getting keys to the property so that I have a roof over my head. I have a cat that I need to worry about and relocating her to this is extra frustrating and aggravating when I have beneficial right to have a home over my head and did for 33 years prior to her selling that home.

I plan to go back to the courthouse tomorrow morning to see what the status of the emergency petition file on September 2nd is. I am overwhelmed and I'm unsure and cannot risk not properly filing additional petitions.

I do not have $10,000 for a retainer, I have tried every possible legal aid facility in Philadelphia and Lawyer Referral. Calling law firms and not even getting past the receptionist when I know I have a dire need for a lawyer and the proof for a winnable case but lack funds is maddening. I need some kind of contingent arrangement there is over $800,000 in property assets that can be won and pay for services.

I am willing to do all the leg work to prepare filings, however I need guidance and I hope this post is seen by that one person who can and will help me hold this TRUSTEE ACCOUNTABLE so I can end this nightmare and get my life back, as well as, what my mother intended for me to have when she created this trust

Hi all,

Looking for some help in installing the ceiling curtain in my apartment that I recently got. I stay in university city. If anyone is around and can help me please reach out. You will be compensated for the work. Thank you!

has anyone ever actually landed a remote/wfh job? I dunno why but all the listings I see, I feel like are a scam or something.

Hello all...I live in a 40 unit apartment building on Lombard Street. I have lived here for six years and all utilities except water have always been included in my rent. A recent sale of the building has brought on new mgmt and a lot of confusion.

I renewed my lease in March for $1890 + $95 water fee. Two months ago charges of almost another $400 were added on when I opened the Rent portal. Gas, Electric, Storm water, water and admin fees. I immediately called and messaged mgmt who as of this date have not gotten back to me. I did not pay the extra and I want an explanation as to what is going on. I've spoken to a few neighbors. One has no extra billing and two others have been charged.

I'm a retired veteran and I would never have renewed my lease for what is about $2400 a month now. The apartment is nice but for that money I could get so much more for my money. I'm just wondering if this sounds fishy to you all. Would you pay it while trying to find out if this can be legally done; even though your lease doesn't include any of these charges? I'd appreciate any advice you can offer.

Hey!

My name is Max, and I attended Temple University’s study abroad program in 2024. Ever since I went, I’ve been obsessed with learning Italian. I made a group on Facebook called “Philly Casual Italian Conversation”— the purpose of this group is to organize meetups to speak only in Italian and learn the language over coffee, aperitivi, and casual conversation. Anyone is welcome to join or attend an event.

The brand new casual Italian conversation group based around Fishtown/Philly for younger learners to grab drinks and practice is called “Philly Casual Italian Conversation”on Facebook.

I’m trying to gain some traction, so if you’d like to join, look it up and join.