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The Daily is the radio edition of the popular podcast by the same name, produced by The New York Times. Hosts Michael Barbaro and Sabrina Tavernise provide an irresistible layman’s approach to some of the most compelling and complicated stories of our time.

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Master plan renderings for a revamped South Philly sports complex.
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Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

Comcast Spectacor unveils $2.5 billion master plan for South Philly sports complex. Here’s what’s in it

The announcement comes as the Sixers move forward with a proposal to build a downtown basketball arena.

2 years ago

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People on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Public Spaces

New Jersey beefs up its iconic Jersey Shore boardwalks with $100M in repair or rebuilding funds

New Jersey on Friday chose 18 Jersey Shore towns to share $100 million from a new program to fund repairs, reconstruction or expansions of boardwalks.

2 years ago

Apartment buildings in Center City.
PlanPhilly
Economy
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Number of new housing units in Center City area hits 5-year high

The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.

2 years ago

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Regional rail train
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA considering Regional Rail service expansion this fall

The transit agency is working to bring its service back to pre-pandemic levels.

2 years ago

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Road sign saying the ramp is closed
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

Prepare for another I-95 closure as PennDOT continues work on Penn’s Landing CAP project

All lanes of I-95 South will be closed from Exit 22 to Exit 20, starting at 5 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and Dawud Bey, owner of Fine Print Construction
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

Turn the Key breaks ground on 17th affordable housing complex in Grays Ferry

Developments like these can help bring more Black and brown homeowners to the area, says one local developer.

2 years ago

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Patricia Vaughn speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Aging
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly could get affordable housing for seniors raising grandchildren

Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.

2 years ago

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Pedestrians walk in Philadelphia's Chinatown
PlanPhilly
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Sports

Proposed Sixers arena could cost millions in lost tax revenue, new analysis finds

The analysis comes as stakeholders await the results of two impact studies commissioned through the city.

2 years ago

Listen 6:16
Mature trees shade a picnic area which is slated to become a soccer field
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly Zoning Board delays FDR Park tree-cutting decision

At issue are 48 mature trees, which the Fairmount Park Conservancy proposes cutting down to make way for athletic fields.

2 years ago

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Federal, local, and transit officials celebrated, holding a check representing a $317 million grant
National
Philadelphia
Transportation

‘It’s a big deal’: Largest federal grant awarded to SEPTA will help replace the aging Market-Frankford Line fleet

SEPTA’s CEO said the rail cars, which have been around since the late ‘90s, have “reached the end of their useful life” and that “commuters deserve better.”

2 years ago

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Norman Royal poses for a picture outside
Business
Delaware
Economy
Government
Real Estate

Plans to transform downtown Dover launched with $25 million in state funding

Revitalization plans include critical infrastructure upgrades and a six-story retail-residential project

2 years ago

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A view from above a neighborhood
NPR
Government
Housing
National
Real Estate

The hottest trend in U.S. cities? Changing zoning rules to allow more housing

As Americans struggle to find affordable housing, cities are realizing their own rules have made it too hard and expensive to build the homes they need.

2 years ago

Trolley being repaired
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA delays the debut of rebuilt retro trolley cars, now expected in the spring

The rebuilt trolleys have modern underpinnings and a vintage look. SEPTA expects them to be back in service this spring.

2 years ago

Conceptual drawing of the Parkway
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

New state funding to survey possible Eakins Oval redesign

The long-discussed plans to reimagine the Benjamin Franklin Parkway moving ever-so-slightly forward.

2 years ago

A monument in Germantown's Market Square
PlanPhilly
History
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Preservation

‘A no-brainer’: Philly’s historical commission designates new district in Germantown

The Germantown Urban Village Historic District is now part of the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.

2 years ago

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