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City Council President Darrell Clarke announced the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative in Philadelphia’s South Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly passes first-ever development impact tax, delays abatement reductions for another year

The new revenue generated by the 1% tax on residential development is intended to send millions of dollars towards new affordable housing projects.

6 years ago

A man wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks with a dog
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Cases remain high as rumors swirl over holiday restrictions

The Wolf administration has announced a planned press conference for 4 p.m. Thursday to provide “an update on COVID-19 in the commonwealth.”

6 years ago

Bea is pictured at the Philadelphia Zoo with her herd mate.
Community

15-month-old giraffe ‘Bea’ joins the herd at Philadelphia Zoo

Bea, a 15-month-old female, arrived at the Philadelphia Zoo on Nov. 20, from Zoo Knoxville in Tennessee.

6 years ago

New Jersey GOP chairman Doug Steinhardt speaks to an audience
Politics & Policy

N.J. GOP chairman Steinhardt running for governor in 2021: Report

Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, especially over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

People line up outside a community center to take a free COVID-19 test
Health

What does ‘community spread’ of the coronavirus mean right now?

There are pleas for caution and newer, tighter restrictions on our activities — with possibly more on the way, even along with the coming vaccines.

6 years ago

A sign pointing to a side entrance is pictured outside district court.
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Piles of records and months of reporting lead to eye-opening report on Pa. district judges

In 2019, many of the state’s roughly 500 district judges only had courtroom appearances scheduled a few days a week.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Some Pa. Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last

At least nine state representatives and three state senators have contracted COVID-19 this year, two Democrats, nine Republicans and state Sen. John Yudichak, an independent.

6 years ago

Philly police investigate after an officer shot a man on Wyoming Avenue
Community
NBC10

Philly officer shoots man armed with knife, police say

A Philadelphia police officer shot and critically injured a man who authorities say was armed with a knife in Feltonville.

6 years ago

Traffic crosses the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Money

Delaware River Port Authority postpones toll increase

The action marked the fifth time that the agency's board has postponed automatic biennial increases that are pegged to the Consumer Price Index.

6 years ago

Dottie Spillane has been living near a creek in Norristown with her husband since the summer. She and her husband use a propane heater to heat their insulated tent as temperatures drop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

With ‘tsunami’ of evictions looming and shelter space scarce, this could be a brutal winter for people without homes

In anticipation, housing support groups are scrambling to set up new systems, including ways for people to stay safe outside in freezing conditions.

6 years ago

Listen 4:32
FDR Park’s iconic gazebo. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The pandemic helped make FDR Park better. Now it has to survive the aftermath

If you live in South Philly, it’s not your imagination: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park is having a moment.

6 years ago

A student attends school virtually in North Philly
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Early data shows hopeful signs for pandemic learning in Philly, but huge questions remain

There are a lot of caveats, though. And it’s possible signs of regression will begin to show up later this year.

6 years ago

Rendering produced by RevitGods of the existing second-floor space of the former Philadelphia Inquirer Building. Now the Philadelphia Public Services Building. (Courtesy of RevitGods Inc.)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Philadelphia’s architecture industry needs to fix its diversity problems

RevitGods, Inc. CEO Uchenna Okere shares his personal experience in the architecture industry and how the field can bring in more women and people of color.

6 years ago

Hanukkah candles
Things To Do
Community
December 10 -16, 2020

Hanukkah lights, Charlie Brown’s back and a reimagined ‘Nutcracker’ in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

The outdoors and virtual activities prevail as we head into the holiday season.

6 years ago

Listen 4:06
T.S. Smith & Sons farm in Bridgeville, Delaware is one of nearly 1,000 farms preserved from development throughout the state. (Courtesy of the Delaware Department of Agriculture)
Politics & Policy

Funding questions remain amid new effort to preserve open space in northern Delaware

Increasing development has long been an issue in Delaware’s most populous county. Now New Castle County leaders have new guidance on how to better preserve open space.

6 years ago

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