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HomeAuthorsDaniel T. Pelligrine

Articles by Daniel T. Pelligrine

Business

Center City: A Look at The State of Our Infrastructure

May 13, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

For generations, Philadelphia has been a city of residents and commuters, creating a diverse city with a bustling downtown district and thriving satellite commercial centers connected by the original grid of surface streets and the

Environment

Mt. Airy: The Long Legacy of a Green Revolutionary

May 12, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Paul Glover is an accomplished author, city planner, urban environmentalist, university professor, public speaker and political activist. However, his many titles do not even begin to scratch the surface of his fascinating story.  “Paul is a

Business

South Philadelphia: Delaware River Deepening, Port Expansion Creates Concerns

May 11, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

As the fifth largest seaport in the United States, the port of Philadelphia and its many active facilities along the Delaware River are key contributors to the city, region and nation’s economic growth. “The regional

Business

North Philadelphia: Infrastructure of The Internet Highlights Digital Divide

May 11, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Just a few feet beneath every Philadelphian exists a web of veins responsible for carrying precious information, like the oxygen carried by our blood, to and from the city.  Just as oxygen is needed by

Environment

Infrastructure: A Look at Engineers Without Borders.

March 11, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Whether it’s constructing highways, revitalizing communities or designing new methods for the treatment of water, engineers have a crucial role in the ongoing task that is the much-needed improvement of Philadelphia’s infrastructure. While most of their professional needs are met by

Featured Stories

Infrastructure: Five Projects Commuters Need to Know About

February 3, 2016 Daniel T. Pelligrine

 If last year is anything to go by, then 2016 is set to be a year full of disruption for commuters in Philadelphia, even without a visit from the Pope. And with 30 projects underway

Bustleton

Bustleton: “We are Totally Informal and Just Trying to Teach the History of Northeast Philadelphia.”

September 29, 2015 Daniel T. Pelligrine

Pennepack Baptist Church is one of the oldest houses of worship in the Commonwealth and for Fred Moore, secretary for the Northeast Philadelphia History Network, the center of what would become the Great Northeast. Amongst

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