Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian ‘refuge islands’ are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.

Openings: Cisco Brewers Seaport (100 Seaport Blvd.) reopens their waterfront beer garden on Friday, April 18. The six-month seasonal run features craft beer, cocktails, food, and live music.

An attorney representing the controversial Chestnut Hill boarding house at 106 W. Chestnut St. has filed a federal lawsuit alleging discrimination against the disabled residents of the boarding house, ...