Urban Planning

The rail service between Camden County and Philadelphia will begin to accept bank cards and mobile payment directly. The Freedom Card will remain for now.

The initiative is part of a regional network known as Circuit Trails, which aims to connect more than 800 miles of trails across Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 2040.

Organizers expect to complete the next step in turning the Reading Railroad Viaduct into a park in a few months, but there’s a long way to go.

The mayor’s pilot program adding another trash day in Center City and South Philly was meant to reduce litter — but some residents say the problem has only gotten worse.

The Sixers successfully pushed to build a new arena in Center City. Now the controversial project is in the rearview after an about-face no one saw coming.

After more than two years of fierce debate, the Sixers have abandoned their plans for a downtown arena, surprising many city officials and residents. What's coming up next?

The African American Chamber of Commerce, Philly's NAACP president and other groups and civic leaders supported the Center City project as an economic win for Black residents.

The sudden turn of events comes after Philly City Council recently approved a controversial plan to build an arena in Center City near Chinatown.

The decision is rooted in a deal struck with Comcast Spectacor, which hopes to transform the South Philly sports complex over the next decade.

LANTA and Lehigh Valley Mall management have been having talks to find an alternative solution.

The district protects apartment buildings in Mount Airy and Germantown constructed during WWI and WWII.

The utility got a federal grant to speed up several projects to improve reliability of its grid during extreme weather.

The controversial development is now on track to open in Center City in 2031.

SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.

New Castle County hasn’t assessed property since 1983. Some are concerned older residents will feel the brunt of tax increases.