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Large water main break floods portion of Roosevelt Blvd. in Northeast Philadelphia

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

3 years ago

Tia Hall, left, and Alex Robles, right, pose for a photo in the building that will serve as the new home of El Centro de Estudiantes
PlanPhilly
K-12
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
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‘This is home for us’: Former Philly factory to reopen as alternative high school

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

3 years ago

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Government
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate

‘Slam dunk’ or long shot? New Sixers arena faces uncertain future

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

3 years ago

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A view of a bridge and the Delaware River
PlanPhilly
Environment
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philly’s latest riverfront park will rise from the site of an old concrete factory in Bridesburg

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

3 years ago

Cars on the road
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Philly’s Lincoln Drive is the latest city roadway to receive traffic calming measures

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

3 years ago

SEPTA turnstile
Philadelphia
Transportation

SEPTA rolls out tap-to-pay on buses, trolleys, and trains

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

3 years ago

Tree cover in Philadelphia is unevenly distributed. The Philly Tree Plan aims to change that
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sustainability
Billy Penn

Philadelphia just received the ‘largest investment’ in its urban forest in decades

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

3 years ago

groundbreaking
Economic Development
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Southwest Philly recreation center to receive $25 million makeover

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

3 years ago

A collage shows activists against the 76ers arena plan in front of a rendering of 76 place
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia
Real Estate
Billy Penn

Sixers arena saga: 76 Devcorp pumps the brakes on City Council approval deadline

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

3 years ago

Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Infrastructure
Neighborhoods
Philadelphia

A 1,400-foot levee could be built in Eastwick. Here’s what you need to know

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

3 years ago

Rendering of Wells Fargo Center exterior
Architecture & Design
Philadelphia
Sports

Wells Fargo Center adding LED screens, lights in final phase of transformation project

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

3 years ago

Construction of Philadelphia rowhomes can easily affect surrounding houses
Housing
Neighborhoods
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

Pa. could pass a ‘lemon law’ for homes to protect residents from shoddy construction

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

3 years ago

Map of Philadelphia showing trails
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

Connecting the gaps in Philadelphia’s river trails: What’s open now, and what’s planned for the future

Neither the Schuylkill or Delaware pathways are continuous — yet.

3 years ago

A view of the Roundhouse building.
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History
Philadelphia
Policing
Preservation

The Roundhouse moves closer to historic preservation with committee vote

The curvy building is considered both an architectural marvel and a symbol of police brutality.

3 years ago

Chinatown has been separated by the Vine Street Expressway since the 1980s. Officials are hoping money in the Infrastructure and jobs bill will be slated to cap the expressway
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

Concept phase nearly complete for Philly’s plan to cap section of I-676

The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.

3 years ago

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