Urban Planning
Philly bus terminal moving forward on Filbert Street
Up to $2 million will be spent on the former Greyhound terminal to make it clean and attractive for people coming into and leaving town.
2 months ago
Listen 0:58‘Going to make my life much better’: SEPTA trolley riders react to tunnel reopening
The trolley tunnel has been closed since November. It reopened Monday, but will close again for shorter periods in January and February.
2 months ago
$84 million reboot: PHA seeks to transform vacant Germantown properties into 153 affordable rentals
The properties were part of Germantown Settlement’s vast real estate portfolio before the social services nonprofit was undone by scandal.
2 months ago
Listen 0:52Construction begins at Philly’s Westpark Apartments site
The Philadelphia Housing Authority project covers 1,000 units and is expected to cost upwards of $500 million to complete.
2 months ago
SEPTA says trolley wire replacements are done, estimates tunnel will reopen in ‘weeks’
With the trolley tunnel from West Philly to Center City closed the past two months, roughly 60,000 trolley riders have relied on the El or a shuttle.
2 months ago
Listen 0:50The Friendship House is a Wilmington community organization that helps homeless residents find stability and resources.
2 months ago
Listen 0:54Philadelphia expands twice-a-week trash collection
The effort officially expanded to include the neighborhoods of Fishtown and Kensington, among others.
2 months ago
Listen 1:04“Years of underinvestment revealed themselves” in 2025, SEPTA wrote in a social media post. Here’s a look back at the year that was.
3 months ago
Construction on South Street Pedestrian Bridge starts in 2026, to be completed in 2027
The $329 million I-95 cap project will create nearly 12 acres of parkland and connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront.
3 months ago
Philly’s housing market pains are expected to continue in 2026: ‘Everyone is kind of stuck’
With high home prices and mortgage rates, renters and homeowners still won’t have much mobility in the new year.
3 months ago
Twice-weekly trash collection comes to North Philly in January. Here’s what to know
Among the neighborhoods included: Tioga, Strawberry Mansion, Brewerytown, Spring Garden and Fishtown.
3 months ago
Listen 0:54SEPTA still unsure about when Center City trolley tunnel will reopen after damage to overhead wires
The wires that power the trolleys were damaged during an attempt to change a key piece of equipment on the trolley power poles.
3 months ago
La auditoría es critica acerca de cómo los miembros de la junta del Puerto de Wilmington cumplieron con las leyes de reuniones abiertas y la transparencia pública.
3 months ago
Camden County builds $22 million supportive housing complex with 60 units for unsheltered residents
The McKernan Supportive Housing Community in Blackwood is slated to open by summer 2026.
3 months ago
Listen 1:35The mayor strongly opposed prioritizing the city's lowest-income households. Now, the H.O.M.E. initiative is set to add millions for repairs and preservation efforts.
3 months ago
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