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Am I crazy or is dealing with contractors in this city a nightmare?

Some examples- crazy time overruns on bigger jobs, not pulling permits when it’s part of the invoice and cost of the job and only refunding (not rectifying mind you) when I took the initiative to contact, being asked to offer expertise and being told why I’m contacting but then doing the exact thing I would have done as a homeowner but charging hundreds, simply making errors, etc.

Am I just having bad luck or have other people had similar experience?

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u/NonIdentifiableUser — 7 hours ago
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Who in CC can be trusted with my eyebrows?

I haven't had my brows waxed in the years since I moved here because I am too distrustful to just go to a random place and roll the dice. I was considering maybe trying Sephora? But Chestnut St is closed for renovation.

Please help me. They're trying to merge with my hairline. I'm emotionally prepared to be vulnerable again.

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u/boughsmoresilent — 6 hours ago
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Photograph of Richmond library

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.

u/hilarysaurus — 10 hours ago
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Site of Walnut Garden will become a two-story retail building, with a roof deck

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.”

Gift Link: https://share.inquirer.com/vjCbSR

u/Repair89 — 19 hours ago
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'I was going to fight': Woman recalls creepy encounter with man wearing Chucky mask in Philadelphia

Let's fucking goooooo this woman is my hero

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u/SnapCrackleMom — 1 day ago
▲ 36 r/philadelphia

Navy Yard Philadelphia

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.

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u/FVK_PMA — 1 day ago
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Chat Around and Find Out: Tuesday Casual Chat Thread

As requested, a place to ask newb questions (and have general discussion).

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**Please report unhelpful comments.**

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u/AutoModerator — 1 day ago
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Re: Inquirer Article About the Broad Street Planters

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.

u/Manowaffle — 2 days ago
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Redesigning South Philly's crazy intersections

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.

u/boojari — 2 days ago