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2 weeks ago | 
inquirer.com | Tom Fitzgerald |Erica Palan |Sam Morris |Charmaine Runes
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2 weeks ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
No one wants to think of their home as a potential death trap. Sometimes parents just can’t help it. You can’t look at those once-charming house features without picturing all the ways your kid could get hurt. There are “things that I used to look at [in]my house and say, wow, these are such beautiful details. Now I look at them, and I don’t have that same warm feeling,” said Caitlin Martin, mom to 20-month-old Gates in Wissahickon.
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2 weeks ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan |Tom Gralish
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4 weeks ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
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1 month ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
Long before Bradley Cooper was Abington’s most notable celebrity, a sprawling estate nestled into the center of the township was host to some of America’s elite. Now, the owners of the 7.3-acre expanse and 12,000-square-foot home at 1717 Woodland Road are searching for just the right buyer. Currently listed for nearly $4 million, the nine-bedroom, eight-bathroom home has been on the market for nearly two years.
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1 month ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
PATCO’s Franklin Square Station, closed since 1979, will reopen to passengers next month after a yearslong $30 million restoration. Opening day will be April 3, according to PATCO officials. » READ MORE: See inside PATCO’s ‘ghost’ station at Franklin Square Franklin Square Station opened in 1936 but struggled to find ridership. It opened and closed several times throughout its history. The transit agency told The Inquirer in 2023 that it hopes the new revamp will draw 1,300 to 1,500 daily riders.
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1 month ago | 
masstransitmag.com | Erica Palan
Traveling with babies and toddlers can be rough on parents. SEPTA's trying to make it a little easier. The transit agency announced this week that 120 buses on six routes will soon have Stroller Spots, where parents can stash a stroller while they ride. "We know that it can be difficult for customers with young children to find adequate space onboard buses, and it is a challenge for our dedicated operators to manage this while they are providing service," Scott A.
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1 month ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
Traveling with babies and toddlers can be rough on parents. SEPTA’s trying to make it a little easier. The transit agency announced this week that 120 buses on six routes will soon have Stroller Spots, where parents can stash a stroller while they ride. “We know that it can be difficult for customers with young children to find adequate space onboard buses, and it is a challenge for our dedicated operators to manage this while they are providing service,” Scott A.
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1 month ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
Does size matter? In real estate, the answer is often yes. That’s why a recently listed condo is particularly eye-catching. It’s the largest unit in Philly’s largest condo building. On the market for $2.3 million, the condo, which sits on the 19th and 20th floors of the Philadelphian, features two spacious balconies overlooking the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
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2 months ago | 
inquirer.com | Erica Palan
The superlatives for a newly listed property in Wayne could fill a movie script. In fact, they did. A 14-acre, three-story Main Line manor that has been part of the famed Ardrossan Estate for over a century is on the market for $5.5 million. Owned by members of the renowned Montgomery Scott family, Ardrossan inspired The Philadelphia Story, the 1940 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Hepburn’s character, socialite Tracy Lord, was inspired by Helen Hope Montgomery Scott.
