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SEPTA protesters inside Joe Picozzi’s office
Philadelphia
Protests
Transportation

Protesters pack state Sen. Picozzi’s Northeast Philly office ahead of SEPTA cuts

Cuts to Philly’s transit system will begin Sunday unless the state legislature takes urgent action. Protesters accused Picozzi of ignoring his constituents.

4 weeks ago

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Mature trees shade a picnic area which is slated to become a soccer field
PlanPhilly
Law
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Philadelphians fighting FDR Park renovation can continue their case in city court, judge says

It’s a procedural win for opponents of the renovation, who argue turf athletic fields and a new tidal wetland will radically change the park.

1 month ago

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The western section of the planned Chinatown Stitch
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Billy Penn

Chinatown Stitch design advances despite funding cancellation

City seeking $200 million for highway cap after federal budget bill rescinds grant.

1 month ago

A SEPTA train pulling up to a station
Delaware
Politics
Transportation

‘Lifeline for thousands’: Delaware officials plead with SEPTA, Pennsylvania lawmakers to preserve rail service to Philadelphia

The current proposal would eliminate the rail line that runs from Newark to Philadelphia, with stops in Stanton, Wilmington and Claymont.

1 month ago

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Abandoned van on W Monmouth Street in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philadelphia’s most demolished street and what happens after the houses are gone

West Monmouth used to be a cobblestone street so clean you could eat off it, according to Lawrence West. Now almost 40% of the street’s houses are gone.

1 month ago

Modern office buildings at the Navy Yard
PlanPhilly
Business
Philadelphia

Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Philly’s tech startup investment group, to move to Center City

After 20 years in South Philadelphia, the public-private partnership said the move will make it more centrally located in the city.

1 month ago

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Amazon Web Services data center in Boardman, Oregon
Energy
Infrastructure
National
Pennsylvania

As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down.

1 month ago

Public transit supporters rallied outside SEPTA headquarters
Studio 2
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

SEPTA reimagined: Bold plans to fix public transit

This hour, we envision new ways to fix public transit and explore solutions to revitalize a system that, year after year, seems to be under threat.

Air Date: August 7, 2025 12:00 pm

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A rendering of a proposed 81-unit workforce housing development for East Mount Airy
PlanPhilly
Housing
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

New workforce housing in East Mt. Airy would serve ‘forgotten missing middle’

The project from TierView Development needs zoning approval before construction can start.

1 month ago

Transit Forward Philadelphia at SEPTA cuts protest rally outside city hall
Philadelphia
Protests
Transportation
Billy Penn

Hundreds rally at City Hall as SEPTA service cuts draw nearer

Public transit advocates, union leaders and state lawmakers gathered to demand the Pa. Senate fund SEPTA.

1 month ago

a sign reads SEPTA KEEPS PA ON TRACK
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA sets Aug. 14 deadline to ‘begin dismantling’ the transit system without new state funding

The mass transit agency said it needs 10 days to implement the cuts to 3,000 bus stops in the region due to a budget shortfall.

1 month ago

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A woman walking a dog down the middle of a quiet city street
Housing
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Homeowners push back against a wave of new historic districts

Critics argue the Historical Commission’s work harms economic development, increases home upkeep costs.

1 month ago

Demolition of Former Naval Air Warfare Center at the Trenton Mercer Airport
Environment
New Jersey
Public Spaces

Residents fighting against Trenton-Mercer Airport expansion hit another roadblock

Environmental regulators denied a hearing request for a permit that would pave the way for construction at the airport.

1 month ago

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a pothole in the street
New Jersey
Streets & Roads
Transportation

New Jersey has a new law requiring more information about potholes from the state Department of Transportation

A state lawmaker says the law will provide greater transparency and help legislators budget for needed infrastructure work.

1 month ago

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a sign on Market Street reads THIS ROAD TO BE CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION AUGUST 4, 2025
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Transportation
6abc

Part of Market Street in Philadelphia’s Old City closing for months due to construction

Westbound lanes of Market Street in Old City are closing to traffic Monday and will remain closed until mid-November.

1 month ago

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