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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker exploring 100% tax abatement for Philly properties in underinvested communities

The proposal may violate state law. It comes as the administration seeks to expand the city’s housing supply amid an ongoing crisis.

6 months ago

Listen 1:07
Larry Krasner speaks
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

As Dugan skips Philly district attorney candidate forum, Krasner speaks on his record

A district attorney debate turned into an hour-long questioning of incumbent Larry Krasner when challenger Patrick Dugan declined to attend.

6 months ago

Jennifer Vasquez Sura, the wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia of Maryland, speaking at news conference
Courts & Law

Judge castigates Trump administration for ‘bad faith’ in Abrego Garcia’s deportation case

The U.S. Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration nearly two weeks ago to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to Maryland.

6 months ago

Students rallying at University of Delaware
Education

‘Caught up in this fascist web’: Amid visa revocations, students call on University of Delaware to resist Trump administration

Dennis Assanis, UD president, told the campus the terminations came without advance notice, and that officials know of no ICE presence at the Newark school.

6 months ago

Listen 2:47
Outreach worker Mariela Tentsoglides speaking to woman at laundromat about healthcare
Health

Health outreach workers bring services to Philly laundromats as Pa. leaders look to improve maternal outcomes

Fabric Health, a Washington-based company, helps residents, parents and families with Medicaid, food assistance and other social services.

6 months ago

Listen 1:36
Mayor Cherelle Parker posing with members of the Navy Yard's development team
Community

Philly Navy Yard wins ‘gold’ ribbon for sustainable development on site at risk of climate-driven flooding

Walkable streets, energy-efficient buildings and solar energy won part of the redeveloped shipyard “LEED Gold” for neighborhood design.

6 months ago

Listen 1:08
The Philadelphia skyline.
Money

Philadelphians have a harder time climbing up the economic ladder. Researchers wanted to find out why

Researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia asked hundreds of residents about what’s holding them back from earning more money – in short it is stability.

6 months ago

Crozer paramedic Bill McCall speaks at a protest outside Crozer-Chester Medical Center
Community

‘Where do they go?’: Crozer health providers worry about patients as closure of Delco hospitals nears

Crozer Health’s bankrupt parent company, Prospect Medical Holdings, says it will cost $20 to $30 million to close the two hospitals.

6 months ago

Listen 0:53
Kevin Hensley
Courts & Law

Delaware lawmaker removed from budget writing committee after DUI conviction

State Rep. Kevin Hensley accepted a plea deal last week for his DUI arrest last November. It’s his second alcohol-related offense.

6 months ago

Listen 1:02
The Jones Road wildfire burns in Ocean County, New Jersey
Weather

Ocean County, N.J. wildfire on pace to be the largest in nearly 20 years, is 50% contained but could burn for a few days

Officials expect the Jones Road Wildfire to eclipse a 2007 blaze by the time full containment happens this weekend.

6 months ago

a sign reads PGW, DON'T LOBBY AGAINST PHILLY GOALS
Science

On Earth Day, protesters call on Mayor Parker to denounce PGW and gas lobby efforts to upend green energy

Local climate activists rallied against Philadelphia Gas Works’ financial support to an industry group lobbying against clean energy.

6 months ago

Listen 1:31
three artistic pope signs
Community

With love and kitsch: Historical Society remembers Pope Francis’ visit to Philly

In 2015, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania acquired as many souvenirs as it could find of Pope Francis’ historic visit, to save in perpetuity.

6 months ago

Listen 1:14
Large waste disposal bins sit out front of the Pennsylvania governor's residence
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania governor reopens fire-damaged official residence to public as cleanup goes on

Shapiro said after Tuesday's annual children's Easter egg hunt there that he's not going to live in fear and plans to begin sleeping in the mansion again soon.

6 months ago

People cross 31st Street in Kansas City, Mo.
Urban Planning

Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders

Philadelphia is among major cities that have seen fewer crashes thanks to road diets. Now President Donald Trump's administration is heading in another direction.

6 months ago

George Norcross smiles
Courts & Law

New Jersey prosecutors appeal George Norcross dismissal

Prosecutors say Superior Court Judge Peter Warshaw granted a motion to Norcross attorneys that doesn’t exist in law.

6 months ago

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