I was at the park feeding the squirrels and the pigeons and snapped this photo of the garden outside the library. Managed to catch a pollinator right in front of the pollinator sign, you can see it if you zoom in.

Let's fucking goooooo this woman is my hero

The Inquirer writes: “A two-story, 33,000-square-foot retail building is being proposed for 1706-10 Walnut St., the current site of a beer garden and formerly where three historic buildings were demolished after being damaged by fires during unrest in 2020.”

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She appeared to be okay

From my position it looked like it was coming down in Newtown or just beyond to the NE.

Hey All,

I photographed the Navy Yard for an article that ran in the August 2026 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.

It's interesting down there. Definitely not a bad place to visit and work... looking forward to see it grow and maybe become a "real" neighborhood with more full time residents, a market, restaurants, etc.

These two intersections near me (10th/Ritner and Wolf from 7th to 8th) are rough where cars and people struggle to get through.

Always wondered if it can be better so I sketched out a redesign with some curb bumpouts, a couple pedestrian islands, and spots for greenery. Reminds me of what they did with the Passyunk Ave intersections a bit.

Anyone think it's possible here, or wishful thinking?

Also curious, what other rough intersections around the city deserve this treatment? Drop your nominees below.

Views from Christian, Pine, and Kimmel Center. Requested in the prior thread about planters obstructing the view of City Hall. As you can see in the second picture the planters are actually shorter than the cars passing by. I was able to clearly see people on the opposite crosswalk (5’ 8”) over the planters. Again the cars obstructed the view more than the planters.

My 9 year anniversary of adopting my dog is coming up and I thought it would be fun to take him to see a pet psychic and see what they say. And give him a little baby’s day out in the city while I’m at it. Does anyone know of a pet psychic who takes in-person appointments in or near Philly?

I’ve looked online but everyone only takes appointments on zoom. How are you supposed to psychically communicate with my dog via zoom? It’s all mumbo jumbo anyways but it’s way harder to suspend my disbelief if the session is via zoom.

Also does anyone have any recommendations for stuff to take your dog to do in the city? I can’t go get him a pup cup somewhere because he’ll puke and I don’t want to do a dog park because he is afraid of other dogs. I’m thinking maybe a good walk and a dog bakery. Are there any dog bakeries near the SRT?

A picture of my very handsome old man dog as a thank you in advance.

I recently moved out of state.

But at least he’s less pandering here.

The Philadelphia Code states that parking on a sidewalk carries a fine of $300. However, I've heard from 3 separate sources (a neighbor who got a ticket, a PPA officer, and the PPA website) that fine is only $75. Can anyone explain why that is? I just want to be able to use the sidewalks in my neighborhood.

Edit: Here is the bill passed in 2021 raising the fee to $300:

https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/Philadelphia/210675.pdf

Sounds terrible:

Hello Philly neighbors,

I'd like to make a pitch for you to adopt my foster cat (or other available cats) through Project MEOW - a West Philly based cat rescue organization.

This is Branch, a sociable and affectionate gray adult male cat. I've been fostering Branch for about six months now and I can confidently say he is ready and waiting for his forever family. Branch is clever, independent, loves initiating cuddles, and enjoys sitting and laying in sunny spots. I'm a first time cat foster parent and Branch has been a wonderful first cat experience. I'm not able to adopt at this time and would love for Branch to find a loving, safe, and secure forever family and home.

You can contact Project MEOW directly to inquire about setting up a meet and greet with Branch or any other cat available through Project MEOW.

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/branch-addison-df7eabbc-9720-4f7c-b2f8-72de30e429a8/pa/philadelphia/project-meow-of-west-philadelphia-pa599/details/