In the Neighborhood: City Hydration

  In healthcare the power of hydration is no secret, it can welcome a quick boost of energy, or offer a simple solution to the common cold — all without a massive medical expanse. New to the Navy Yard and located inside Vincera Institute is City Hydration, the latest IV therapy clinic with a hydration-focused line

Second Navy Yard Hotel Under Agreement With Ensemble Real Estate Investments

PIDC, Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation, announced that it is under agreement with Ensemble Real Estate Investments for the purchase, renovation, and expansion of a former barracks complex into the Navy Yard’s second hotel, which would complement and enhance the ongoing public and private investments at the Navy Yard.

22+ Navy Yard Events You Don’t Want to Miss This June!

With miles of riverfront access and over 20 acres of world-class open space, we are home to over 50+ events, races, festivals, activities, and performances. June welcomes the return of the Navy Yard Craft Beer Summer Sampling, the #IceBoxChallenge, Navy Yard Al Fresco, and much more!

75th Anniversary of the Commissioning of the USS New Jersey

On May 23, 1943, the USS New Jersey was commissioned into the United State Navy at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The New Jersey is the longest, fastest, most decorated battleship in U.S. history. The only ship to have served in World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf War. She was first commissioned

New look unveiled for Navy Yard Transit buses

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC continue to unveil new public art at the Navy Yard, this time with Philadelphia-based artist Miriam Singer. Singer, a Philadelphia-based artist who frequently collaborates with Mural Arts, has created a new, colorful look for the Navy Yard. This design has been applied as an exterior wrap on the Navy Yard

Construction Update: Langley Avenue Project

The $13.4 million PennDOT construction project to realign Langley Avenue is continuing as planned. With the spring season in full swing, the realignment of Langley Avenue has entered into its final stages of reconstruction.

National Bring Your Child To Work Day

Emerged as an idea in the early 1990’s amid a national conversation about feminism, “Bring Your Child to Work Day” was originally called “Take Our Daughters to Work Day.” Founded in 1993 by Gloria Steinem and the Ms. Foundation for Women, “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” celebrates parents hosting their kids at their workplace to expand

Navy Yard Spring Cleaning

Dating back to the 1800s, the biggest annual housecleaning took place in the spring after winters left homes coated with layers of soot and grime. Lamps lit with whale oil or kerosene, heated with coal and wood, left behind unimaginable messes. A proper cleaning required open windows to air out the soot out, which could only be done during warmer seasons.