Tag: PlanPhilly
Mount Airy’s newest shop teaches beginners to sew and quilt on a budget
Whether you’re experienced, or want to learn how to sew and quilt, the owner’s passion for fabric has her planning opportunities for adults and children.
2 years ago
Listen 1:51Advocates suggest recycling overhaul to address ‘growing waste crisis’ in Pa.
Proposals include a landfill ban on aluminum cans and more food waste composting programs.
2 years ago
Council mulling package of bills to ease impact of new Philly property assessments
Introduced by Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, the seven-point plan is backed by a veto-proof supermajority.
2 years ago
Un gran tributo y fiesta para Filadelfia celebrará lo que Selena significa para ellos
El Brooklyn Bowl presenta la primera edición local de la gira “Forever Selena” que conmemora a la difunta cantante tejana.
2 years ago
Listen 2:02Philly, get ready for another above-average hurricane season
Government forecasters are predicting up to six major hurricanes this year. Here’s how city officials suggest you prepare.
2 years ago
Opinion: Let’s learn to share – sports and nature can co-exist in Philly parks
Retaining and preserving open spaces has ecological value, and so does providing space for young Philadelphians participating in sports programs.
2 years ago
Council considering competing property tax relief bills as budget negotiations loom
The mayor wants to increase the Philly’s homestead property exemption. Councilmember Brian O’Neill wants to double it to the state’s limit.
2 years ago
Philly’s first ‘slow zone’ aims to curb traffic deaths in Fairhill
The lower speed limit, new speed cushions and corner buffers were chosen with the involvement of community members.
2 years ago
City Council weighing citywide contract converting Philly street lights to LEDs
The modernization project will also mean malfunctioning lights will be fixed based on real-time reports, and not based on resident complaints.
2 years ago
Years after shutdown, cancer-causing chemical still detected at former refinery site
Nearly three years after the PES refinery closed, levels of cancer-causing benzene found at its property line are still higher than many operating refineries.
2 years ago
Opinion: ‘On-demand’ bus service won’t do the job in the suburbs
SEPTA is looking to change low-ridership routes to an on-demand service that hasn’t shown any efficiency when tried in other cities.
2 years ago
Fees proposed for Philly developers who don’t replace trees they take down
Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson proposes a sweeping ordinance to increase the city’s tree cover and cool down neighborhoods.
2 years ago
Opinion: Philly should prioritize green infrastructure with its federal dollars
With millions arriving to the city under the infrastructure program approved by Congress, the focus should be on green projects.
2 years ago
Philly’s new property tax assessments: How to challenge your new valuation
The average residential assessment is rising by 31% and a large number of challenges are expected. Plus, here are some programs to offset the burden.
2 years ago
Opinion: Philadelphia’s anti-mask attitudes end up being anti-Black
Public pressure on the new health commissioner to reverse a reinstatement of the Philly mask mandate ignored vaccination rates in minority communities.
2 years ago