Urban Planning

Residents of a flood-prone Philly neighborhood learned more about a proposed 15-foot levee near their homes during a meeting Wednesday.

An explosion at the site of the Flat Rock Dam project left six workers in critical condition. The project would reconnect the Manayunk Canal to the Schuylkill River.

The break was reported around noon Thursday between Woodhaven and Comly roads.

El Centro de Estudiantes has called three buildings home since 2009. It will now have what it hopes will be a permanent home.

The Sixers originally hoped to be moving toward construction in June, but have since delayed the franchise’s self-imposed timeline twice.

The park will be one of eight along the Delaware River that could be connected with a continuous greenway trail.

The work is part of a pilot program launched by PennDOT to address speeding on state highways.

The transit agency had been beta-testing contactless payments since late July.

It’s the “largest investment” in Philadelphia’s urban forest in decades, per city officials, who aim to make tree coverage more equitable.

The Kingsessing playground will receive a complete redo, including an athletic field, a new HVAC system, and ADA-compliant equipment.

A timeline of everything that’s happened so far regarding 76 Place.

In a long-awaited study, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommended the levee to reduce flooding in the low-lying Philly neighborhood.

New LED screens, lighting, and canopies at the Wells Fargo Center will be completed by early 2024.

A recent building boom has made this a big issue in Philadelphia, where hundreds have dealt with “construction destruction.”

Neither the Schuylkill or Delaware pathways are continuous — yet.