Tag: PlanPhilly

“This is the new normal,” one expert said. “And that should be alarming.”

“One way of showing … that you care about the community is to keep monitoring to see if we're safe,” a nearby resident said.

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

At least 1,000 new homes will be built, under the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. The goal is to turn middle income renters into first-time homebuyers.

A winter festival and toy drive are coming to Kensington’s McPherson Square. The events are part of a collaboration between the city and residents to make the park safer.

Many said they wanted to see the complicated history of the city’s former police headquarters recognized in the site’s next life.

In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.

A new website makes it easy to compare and download data about toxic air pollutants at refinery fencelines across the country.

West Philly has a new little free library and it’s full of arts and crafts supplies.

After years of petitioning, The Rename Taney Coalition hopes for a breakthrough in their fight to rename Taney Street, famously named after Roger B. Taney.

Students are still pushing for fossil fuel divestment and money from Penn for affordable housing, despite arrests and looming disciplinary action.

The Homestead Exemption program enables homeowners to reduce their property tax bill by reducing the taxable portion of their property’s value.

Rasheda Alexander has roughly two months to move out of University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia.

Fallen leaves make great natural fertilizer and offer a place for insects to spend the winter.

PennDOT has committed to studying transit options on Roosevelt Blvd. This means that Philly is one step closer to a new subway line, writes doctoral student Jay Arzu.