Dwight Evans | photo credit: Ron Tarver | philly.com
- The Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) is suing the Corbett administration for what it sees as the pulling the rug of funding from beneath it—freezing money committed by the state during the final months of Rendell’s tenure—as well a general lack of transparency. “The agreements cover more than $7 million,” says the Inquirer, “including grants for renovations at the West Oak Lane Charter School, the annual West Oak Lane Jazz Fest, and the redevelopment of Ogontz Avenue and West Oak Lane plazas.”
- Construction on a new 1,400 square foot exhibition space at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts building will begin in the coming weeks. The Von Hess Gallery will be carved out of curator offices, allowing for a climate-controlled space to house a 9,500-piece collection of works on paper.
- The Roxborough Review speaks with some Upper Roxborough residents who fear that their neighborhood’s drainage problems will go from bad to worse with the Water Department’s ungoing Storm Water management Project.
- Naked Philly chronicles the site history of the Curtis Center, just north Washington Square.
- The husband and wife architecture team of Tod Williams and Billie Tsien will speak on Tuesday, January 8th, at 6:30PM in Drexel University’s Mandell Theater (3250 Chestnut Street) on their design process of the Parkway’s Barnes Foundation. For more information, click HERE.
About the author
Stephen Currall recently received his BA in history from Arcadia University. Before beginning doctoral studies, he is pursuing his interest in local history, specifically just how Philadelphians engage their vibrant past. Besides skimming through 18th century letters, Steve is also interested in music and travel.
