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Fireworks cascade behind the central portico of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
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Is Philly ready for USA 250?

With the nation's birthday just around the corner, will the city’s infrastructure will hold up as well as the Declaration of Independence?

Air Date: June 4, 2026 1:00 pm

Listen 51:11
Members of OnePA Renters United Philadelphia hold signs reading SAFE HEALTHY HOMES and PROTECT RENTERS! VOTE YES
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Housing
Philadelphia

Philly lawmakers are pushing to reduce wait times for renters fighting unfair landlords, retaliatory evictions

The bill is part of a broader effort to increase the capacity of the Fair Housing Commission, which is responsible for policing a variety of renter protections.

1 month ago

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A house is being built at a construction site.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Philly homeownership program launches first project in 8th District

Elected officials and residents gathered Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony on the 1600 block of West Venango Street.

1 month ago

Listen 1:00
The empty building where the development will be.
Government
Housing
Pennsylvania

‘Yes in God’s backyard’: Upper Merion church transforms vacant building into affordable housing

Construction on the 20-unit rental complex is expected to be completed by early 2027.

1 month ago

Listen 0:57
A SEPTA bus travels down the street
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SEPTA board approves budget and bus route changes

In the works for years, the changes are designed to streamline service and will cause some people to make multiple route changes to replace what was once a one-vehicle ride.

1 month ago

Listen 1:05
The Port of Wilmington in Delaware.
Delaware
Infrastructure

Cost of Delaware port project rises, but officials won’t say where the additional money will come from

Phase-one costs of the Edgemoor container terminal construction have ballooned from $415 million to $669 million.

1 month ago

Listen 0:50
Rue Landau looks on
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Philadelphia

Philly’s next budget could double staff at the Fair Housing Commission. Here’s what that would mean for renters

Advocates say additional staffing would enable employees to prepare more cases for administrative hearings, positioning the agency to make more rulings.

1 month ago

Listen 1:25
A rendering of new apartments in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Aging
Housing
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Housing Authority to develop long-vacant Fairhill lot, benefitting low-income seniors

Amid a shortage of senior housing, the project will bring deeply affordable apartments for older adults and new homeownership opportunities to the neighborhood.

2 months ago

Listen 0:52
The Tetlow Manufacturing Company building
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
History
Philadelphia
Preservation

A former Chinatown cosmetics factory with a Gilded Age backstory may soon join Philly’s historic register

Henry Tetlow helped shape America’s cosmetics industry with more affordable — less caustic — face powders before his company collapsed into a family feud.

2 months ago

Good Shepherd Senior Residences in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Aging
Housing
Philadelphia

Affordable senior housing in Philadelphia expands with new Overbrook apartment development

Named after Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, which once occupied the site, the building addresses a critical need for affordable housing.

2 months ago

Alden Park Manor at 5500 Wissahickon Avenue
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

A Germantown renter faced eviction after organizing fellow tenants. She just won a rare landlord retaliation case

Fair housing advocates hope the decision empowers more tenants to speak out in a city where fears of retaliation run deep.

2 months ago

Listen 1:09
A utility meter
PlanPhilly
Economy
Energy
Government
Philadelphia

‘The system is failing us’: Philadelphia utility customers call on City Council to help rein in bills

Customers, advocates and experts outlined the limited tools the city has to control costs during a hearing on rising utility bills.

2 months ago

Listen 0:55
A group is gathered for a rally in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Protests

West Philly tenants are pushing Mayor Parker to preserve 925 units of affordable housing

Starting in early July, the vast portfolio of properties can be marketed to the general public. Housing advocates fear that could displace thousands.

2 months ago

Listen 1:21
People waiting on a platform as a subway train approaches
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA gives families and groups easier fare payment options by expanding multitap

The goal is to give families and groups the ability to swipe in up to five people per fare instrument at a time.

2 months ago

Listen 0:53
Nilda Pimentel and Talia Giles
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

A fight over vacant Philly lots is exposing tensions in Mayor Parker’s housing plan

The Turn the Key program promised affordable homeownership. Critics say many residents are priced out, raising the question: Who is "affordable housing" for?

2 months ago

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