Tag: PlanPhilly
PAR-Recycle Works in North Philly employs formerly incarcerated people and supports them on their reentry journey. “We want to see each other flourish,” said the founder.
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Listen 4:11More than 175 new retailers, restaurants, and businesses have opened in Center City since 2020, getting Philly closer to its pre-pandemic retail occupancy rates.
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Listen 4:27‘Food is love’: Every week, this Philadelphia baker gives away desserts to her neighbors for free
Meet Jennifer Mora, the Philadelphia baker who makes desserts, then gives them away to her neighbors for free. “I feel like I'm sending people off on a good journey,” she says
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Listen 2:06Results of Philly’s citizen science heat mapping study expected this spring
The study is expected to inform solutions to keep Philadelphians safe from dangerous heat waves made worse by climate change.
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Tropical Storm Isaias damaged hundreds of homes in Philly. In low-lying Eastwick, residents are still recovering.
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Listen 4:45First-time Philly home buyers feeling the pinch of historic mortgage rates and high prices
Like big cities across the country, Philadelphia’s housing market is feeling the impact of high rates, with potential first-time homebuyers being the hardest hit.
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A home improvement project in North Philly means a milestone for Habitat
The nonprofit’s latest project is providing a new roof, a rebuilt porch, and a repaved walkway to a senior couple in Hunting Park.
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‘Glide and enjoy yourself’: Philly’s free indoor ice rinks are the place to go this fall and winter
Philadelphia has five indoor ice skating rinks across the city. All of them are open to skaters of all levels and offer opportunities to learn — for free.
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Listen 2:01When I was 18, I voted to get Trump out of office. Now I vote to make Pa. a better place to live
Voting isn’t just about being motivated to get somebody out of office, writes Kamryn Davis from PA Youth Vote. It’s about the determination to make change in your community.
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What do you think of Philly’s first urban agriculture plan? The city wants to know
There are hundreds of farms and gardens in Philly, but many growers struggle with land security. The city released its first plan to help urban ag thrive.
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‘A sisterhood built on healing and nature’: How a Philly hiking group is improving women’s wellness
“It's been healing to watch other people heal,” said founder Brandi Aulston. ''That's really where I get a lot of my cup full — from watching other people fill up and release.
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Listen 1:44The 76ers’ proposed arena could give Market East the lifeline it needs
The 76ers' proposed arena isn’t happening tomorrow — we have time to vet, analyze, and give careful consideration, argues former Philly Mayor Michael A. Nutter.
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Heading to a Phillies game? You might want to take transit
I-95 south will be bad. Trains and buses may be crowded, but SEPTA is nearly doubling subway service to the stadium and offering free rides home.
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Study finds Philly’s bikeshare program got more people riding
A Drexel University study finds that Philly’s bike share is seeing a growth in first-time members.
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Philly sanitation crews prep for mountains of trash from celebrating Phillies fans
When the Eagles won the Super Bowl, city crews picked up 92 tons of celebratory trash. “If we see that the game is going in our direction… we'll be ready.”
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