Westpark residents say they want to remain in West Philly after towers emptied

The legislation is designed to make it easier for developers to build homes in certain sections of the city.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority has committed to rehabbing and renting the properties, but an anti-blight nonprofit could end up with them instead.

Aimed to make crossing the street safer, pedestrian "refuge islands" are being built at more than a dozen intersections along Chestnut Street in West Philly.