Tag: PlanPhilly

Philadelphia has great public rinks for experienced skaters and little penguins just learning. This guide offers details on the best skating rinks in the city.

Councilmember Henon isn’t the only legislator who has kept quiet about the conviction. Just two out of 17 legislators released public statements.

Every delay in Vision Zero projects in Philly means more potential injury and death on our streets. With more funding and action, we can have safer streets.

Southwest Philadelphia residents say warnings about health hazards from a junkyard fire needed to come sooner and more directly.

At the city’s newest coffee shop in West Philly, there aren’t any pumpkin spice lattes or many adults, because at Stomping Grounds, young people are in charge.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Costello argued that Dougherty “bought Henon” in the government’s closing courtroom argument.

Character witnesses for the City Council member included a state representative, a priest, and a community advocate.

Philadelphia’s streeteries could live on past the pandemic under new legislation introduced in City Council. We’ve broken down the competing bills.

The ex-employee retired then took a job with an engineering consultancy, and returned to SEPTA as a private consultant, violating state ethics codes.

A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.

Dougherty’s union, Local 98, spent thousands to send Councilmember Bobby Henon to big games. Prosecutors allege the gifted tickets were bribes.

One Philly bike shop will offer a 10% discount on all bikes with a SEPTA Key card. Other organizations plan to give free rides if a strike happens.

Philly Councilmember Henon held a $70,000/yr job with Local 98. Federal prosecutors need jurors to decide if he worked for that salary or took it as a bribe.

Federal prosecutors began Tuesday to present evidence that Councilmember Bobby Henon was bribed to oppose an audit of the PPA.

After a rape on a SEPTA train made national headlines, Philadelphians offer tips on how to interrupt sexual violence.