Center City District

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Car-free streets return near Rittenhouse Square on Dec. 8 and 15

A cookie craze hit Center City this year, with many new bakeries opening

Center City cookies

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Dilworth Park's ice rink and and holiday market return next week

dilworth park ice rink

Outdoor dining in Center City now exceeds pre-pandemic levels

Outdoor dining Center City

Dilworth Park to offer free workout classes every Tuesday

dilworth park fitness class

Center City Sips is ready to start 20th year of discounted drinks, appetizers on Wednesdays in Philly

Center City Sips

Glide into winter magic with the return of the ice rink at Dilworth Park

Ice rink Dilworth park

Center City has recovered faster from the pandemic than other major cities' downtown areas, report finds

Center City Pandemic Recovery

Center City Restaurant Week returns this September with $45 three-course dinners

Center City Restaurant Week Fall 2023

Starbucks workers, labor leaders rally in effort to remove coffee kiosk from Dilworth Park

Center City's largest pollinator garden to bloom in Sister Cities Park

sister cities park garden

Center City Sips returns to Philly bars this summer with discounted cocktails and appetizers

Center City Sips 2023

Indulge in Philly's most popular dishes during Center City Restaurant Week

Center City Restaurant Week

Center City District releases November 2022 retail report

Center City District retail november 2022

Dilworth Park kicks off its holiday programming with opening of Wintergarden and ice rink

Dilworth Park Center City Wintergarden ice rink

Make your own cider using authentic apple press during Dilworth Park's fall festival

Harvest Weekend Dilworth Park

Enjoy discounted dinner and a show during Center City District Restaurant Week

Center City District Restaurant Week

Comcast requires office workers to return to Center City three days a week starting in September

Comcast Office

Outdoor movie nights return to Dilworth Park each Friday this summer

Dilworth Park Movies

Retail sales and shoppers return to Center City as office workers stay home

Center City Retail

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Outdoor roller skating rink returns to Dilworth Park this weekend

Dilworth Park roller rink

Center City District Sips returns this summer after two-year pause

Center City District Sips 2022

Philly's economic recovery from pandemic lags behind national trend, Pew study says

Pew Philly Economy Report

Reservations for Center City Restaurant Week are now open

Restaurant Week 2022

Check out these transformed Philly bars for festive drinks and holiday cheer

Holiday Bars

Philly's economic recovery remains slow but steady, Center City report says

Center City District jobs report

Center City adds 20 additional bike patrols as part of larger public safety plan

Center City District

Shop Center City Saturdays return this fall to support Philly retailers

Shop Center City Saturdays

Dolce Italian restaurant brings handcrafted pastas, specialty pizzas to Center City

Dolce Italian Philadelphia

Reservations are open for Center City District Restaurant Week this September

Center City Restaurant Week

Exterior of Reading Terminal Market vandalized; public's help sought in identifying perpetrator

Reading Terminal Market vandalism

Report: Unlike other big city residents, Philadelphians didn't flee amid the pandemic

Philadelphia Moving Report

Mural Arts painting over boarded-up storefronts in Center City

Space Pad Mural Arts

Center City District hosting virtual fitness classes on Facebook

Center City Fit virtual series

Philly jobs are growing, but most are low paying, 2019 job report says

Carroll - Philadelphia Skyline and Delaware River

Center City District president says ‘we can do better’ after Dilworth Park Starbucks controversy

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Petition opposing Dilworth Park Starbucks adds hundreds of supporters in 48 hours

Carroll - Dilworth Park in the Summer

Center City District

Record number of housing units built in Center City last year — but not enough to offset old trends

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Green SEPTA mist installation 'Pulse' debuts at Dilworth Park

Pulse SEPTA Dilworth Park

Philly's Rail Park to open this summer

Carroll - Rail Park High Line

New Shake Shack location headed for Center City business hub

Shake Shack

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