Urban Planning

The former owner of the Oak Lane Diner has plans to bring the business back after a fire closed it in 2015.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said fewer disruptions on the tracks will mean trains can “operate the way they’re supposed to.”

Philadelphia was one of 14 cities chosen for the NOAA mapping project.

Fifty percent of office space in Philadelphia is sitting empty. Can it be turned into housing and what would that mean for the city? And, would you be a good pig parent?

Construction began in March 2020 after decades of discussion.

Demolition of the rotunda is scheduled to begin after the holiday weekend. Work will then focus on the section of the bridge spanning Columbus Boulevard.

Another developer was selected to transform the historic property nearly a decade ago, but the company’s project is still at the starting line.

Amtrak confirmed the flippy board is returning, but it’ll be nonfunctional and silent.

The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.

Using plate-reading and associated software, ticket holders who drive in would be sent to to the lot closest to their route of arrival.

Volunteers are needed to help PHS Tree Tenders groups plant 1,800 trees in Philly and surrounding suburbs.

“Philadelphia needs Vision Zero more than ever," said one advocate.

Cinnaminson Township is using eminent domain to aid a developer who wants to build a Chick-fil-A and a small shopping plaza.

The city of Philadelphia will not move forward with the project unless negative impacts on Delaware County are addressed, an official said.

The funding will help the city upgrade 120-year-old pipes in an effort to prevent flooding.