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Media Advisory: Love Is in the Air at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest with the Sweetheart Skate
WHAT: The 30th Anniversary season of Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Winterfest is coming to a close on February 19th. But there is still one last big event - the most romantic event of the season: the annual Sweetheart Skate. Ticket holders will celebrate Valentine’s Day with premium ice skating, flowers, slow jams by a local DJ, boardwalk games and rides, and cozy cabins, firepits, or the...
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Fringe Bar
Located on the Delaware River Waterfront inside a historical pumping station, Fringe Bar is Philadelphia’s newest addition to the FringeArts Building. The recently renovated bar and restaurant (formerly La Peg) provide an expansive venue for memorable dining and entertainment experiences for the whole family. The menu consists of soulful gastropub cuisine, influenced by Chef Kenneth Bush's...
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Penn's Landing CAP and Civic Space Groundbreaking
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Grammy-Nominated Jazz Artists The Baylor Project and Jamison Ross Headline Free, Weekend-Long Jazz Festival on the Delaware River Waterfront on August 25-26
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 28, 2023) – Six-time Grammy-nominated and NAACP Image Award Winner, The Baylor Project, and Grammy-nominated soul artist Jamison Ross will headline the two-day Waterfront Jazz Festival on the Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing on Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26. The Waterfront Jazz Festival is presented by The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and...
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The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation partners with The Durst Organization to Redevelop Key Parcel along the Delaware Waterfront into Vibrant, Mixed-Use Community
(Philadelphia, PA) - The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) and The Durst Organization have signed an agreement to redevelop a large parking lot north of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into a multi-use residential project. The 1.6-acre parcel, located between Vine and Callowhill streets on the west side of Columbus Boulevard, is key to DRWC’s Master Plan for the Central Delaware to...
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Philadelphia Magazine: Meet the Man Who’s Making Philly’s Waterfront … Cool?
Delaware River Waterfront President Joe Forkin shares how he's bringing a new vision to the Delaware River Waterfront through the Master Plan for the Central Delaware. Take a deep dive into the Waterfront's history, how Forkin is pioneering the Waterfront into an exciting new era, and much more in Meet the Man Who's Making Philly's Waterfront ... Cool? (Philly Magazine, July 2024). Read...
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A Reimagined Spruce Street Harbor Park to Kick Off Summer on the Waterfront for Memorial Day Weekend with Hundreds of Free Programs
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 9, 2024) – As the warmth of summer approaches, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC) is getting ready to reveal some new exciting features at Spruce Street Harbor Park on Friday, May 24, with more on the way. With change underway as construction for the new Park at Penn’s Landing continues, DRWC is working hard to ensure that the 2024 Summer on the...
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Media Advisory: Delaware River Trail Temporary Closure and Traffic Diversion Notice
WHAT: Beginning Monday, January 29, due to construction at the former Festival Pier site, the section of The Delaware River Trail between Penn Street and Spring Garden Street will be temporarily diverted to the west side of Columbus Blvd. The work in this area will be performed at night from 7:00 pm until 5:00 am. The existing temporary pedestrian and cyclist pathway on the east side of...
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The Delaware River Waterfront to Transform into an Open Air Interactive Art Museum Through the Month of August
(Philadelphia, PA) – First Friday at Cherry Street Pier on August 4 will mark the opening of an open-air art museum along the Delaware River Waterfront, which will run through the end of the summer season with an evolving schedule of interactive art installations, pop-up art exhibits, artistic performances, and more. All works are part of DRWC’s Waterfront Arts Program which was launched in 2019...
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Summer 2023: Become a Market Vendor on the Delaware River Waterfront
Calling all creators, makers, and artists. The Delaware River Waterfront is looking for local vendors to be part of the Summer 2023 market season. If you’re a small business owner or local entrepreneur the Waterfront is the perfect place to set up shop this summer. Why? It’s a community hub that enables you to connect with local makers. It also provides you with access to the thousands of...
