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Rowhouses in Philly
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Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity
Taxes

New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philly property assessments

The report found that property assessments in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods were more likely to be inaccurate.

2 years ago

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Spencer and Sam Holm
PlanPhilly
Housing
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Looking for a home in the Philly area this spring? Good luck

Prospective homebuyers still face an uphill battle finding a house in the Philly area. High prices and mortgage rates continue to be a burden.

2 years ago

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Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
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Environment
Philadelphia
Sustainability

5 ways to make your Philly-area home greener

Worried about your carbon footprint, but not sure where to start? Turns out there’s plenty you can do at home.

3 years ago

A person sits on the SEPTA subway.
Infrastructure
Mental Health
Philadelphia
Transportation

Can SEPTA’s infrastructure counter transit anxiety?

Transit systems like SEPTA aren’t absent from urban planners’ guise of how public infrastructure impacts users physically and emotionally.

3 years ago

Listen 4:30
Michael Regan
Business
Environment
Government Accountability
Public Health

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

The designation requires that releases of PFAs and PFOs into soil or water be reported to federal, state or tribal officials if they meet or exceed certain levels.

3 years ago

Smoke shop corner store
Business
Pennsylvania

Upper Darby officials introduce plans to restrict excessive smoke shops

Township officials want to change zoning laws to clamp down on the rise of smoke shops, which have become a growing nuisance to community members.

3 years ago

Listen 1:02
The former site of the PES Refinery
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Economic Development
Philadelphia

Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site

The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast.

3 years ago

Listen :54
Rowhomes
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Economic Development
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales

Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.

3 years ago

Listen 0:49
The container ship Dali
Explainers
Infrastructure
National
Public Spaces

Ship that caused bridge collapse had apparent electrical issues while still docked, AP source says

The person said Monday that alarms went off on the Dali’s refrigerated containers, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.

3 years ago

big brick building
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Housing
Philadelphia
Real Estate

A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building

Collins Lofts is the third redevelopment Odin Properties has completed in the North Philly neighborhood.

3 years ago

A sign for Philadelphia Gas Works
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Gas Commission approves $19 million in new fossil fuel infrastructure

Climate activists say PGW’s plan for the infrastructure conflicts with the city's climate goals.

3 years ago

Listen 1:15
workers fixing the bridge
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
6abc

I-95 NB in Philadelphia reopened after repairs made to Conrail bridge: PennDOT

The northbound lanes of the highway had been closed since April 1, when a tractor-trailer struck the bridge around 1:30 p.m., forcing the closure of I-95 NB.

3 years ago

Philadelphia skyine
PlanPhilly
Architecture & Design
Environment
Philadelphia

Earthquake unlikely to cause much property damage in Philly, experts say

The city sits on stable ground, minimizing the potential for a significant impact.

3 years ago

Looking at a flooded canal
Environment
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania

‘If it can rain, it can flood’: Amid severe storms in Bucks County, Pa. officials are trying to tackle rising flood insurance premiums

Heavy rain events are becoming more frequent and are lasting longer. Pa.'s insurance commissioner says “not even close” to enough people have flood insurance.

3 years ago

Listen 1:20
I-95 North near the Betsy Ross Bridge is seen shut down for repairs
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Travel
6abc

Philly officers were escorting truck on ‘approved route’ before Conrail bridge crash

The Conrail bridge repairs in Port Richmond are expected to be completed by the weekend. I-95 NB remains closed.

3 years ago

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