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Cyclists take to streets to protest lack of progress on safety measures

A CHOP resident’s death on her bike last week, and a spate of pedestrian fatalities together set off a call for safer streets.

11 months ago

Window air conditioners in an building on Race Street
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Philadelphia
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In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program

With more than a month left of the program, over a dozen county agencies have waitlists. “Demand is outrageous,” one official said.

11 months ago

People form a ''human-protected bike lane'' on Spruce Street
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

The long struggle to reduce traffic fatalities in Philly

Vision Zero has made a difference, but more than 100 people still die every year.

11 months ago

A single-family home in the East Falls neighborhood in Philadelphia in 2023. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
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‘It’s absolutely changing’: Pew finds Philly is less affordable than it used to be

Researchers analyzed nearly 700,000 records of home sales in the city from 2000 through 2021.

11 months ago

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SEPTA bus after a crash
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Transportation
Billy Penn

Federal investigators order SEPTA to make dozens of safety fixes

A string of vehicle crashes prompted a rare, 7-month federal investigation.

11 months ago

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

FEMA announces more than $2 million to help flood-prone Eastwick

The funding will pay for the construction of HESCO flood barriers — a series of metal baskets containing a fabric filled with a soil mixture that blocks the overflow of water.

12 months ago

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Architecture & Design
Delaware
Pennsylvania
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Brandywine Valley’s trail system in Pa. and Del. set for new additions and closures

After an in-depth assessment of the trail system, First State National Historical Park identified the need to add and close several trails for user safety.

12 months ago

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Walter D'Alessio
Architecture & Design
Economic Development
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Remembering Walter D’Alessio, civic leader and transformative figure in Philadelphia’s urban development

Walt D’Alessio, the head of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., died at his home at the age of 90.

12 months ago

A SEPTA train
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA receives roughly $51 million in temporary budget deal. It was expecting $161 million.

SEPTA expected $161 million from the state. It will receive less than 1/3 of that to hold it over until lawmakers revisit the issue in the fall.

12 months ago

Columbus Boulevard
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

I-95 construction update: Columbus Boulevard closures to start soon

Work on the I-95 cap project will reduce Columbus Boulevard to one lane in spots, which could cause major traffic delays.

12 months ago

The Benjamin Rush Garden at Third and Walnut streets was rehabilitated to become home to the Bicentennial Bell. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
History
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Benjamin Rush Garden re-opens with a gift from the late Queen Elizabeth II

The Benjamin Rush Garden in Independence National Historic Park has been redesigned with England in mind.

12 months ago

Arlene Thorpe Townhomes affordable units
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Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

‘It’s just a blessing’: Philly officials and residents celebrate affordable housing development in Grays Ferry

Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.

12 months ago

Barber’s Hall on West Oxford Street in North Philadelphia
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Philadelphia

A new tune: Philly historical commission set to drop nomination for North Philly jazz venue

New Barber’s Hall was set to become a historically designated property. The nomination may now be withdrawn.

12 months ago

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Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly’s Avenue of the Arts to spend $100 million greenifying South Broad Street

Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.

12 months ago

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SEPTA railroad crossing signs with cars on a road in the background.
Pennsylvania
Transportation

SEPTA is moving forward with plans to reimagine Ambler’s Regional Rail station

Nearly five acres of SEPTA parking lots, steps away from Ambler’s downtown, are earmarked for a transit-oriented redevelopment project.

12 months ago

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