Urban Planning

The documentary "Trash & Burn" alleges that America's largest trash incinerator is causing Chester's childhood asthma rates to be four times the national average.

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.

The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.

Dozens of consumers have complained that they haven't received a PECO bill in many months. Some have been waiting up to six months for their bills.

Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.

For more than four hours, lawmakers questioned Parker administration officials about the agreement reached with the team, transportation to the arena and community benefits.

The pedestrian-only street closures saw a big boost in sales during Open Street’s September experiment.

A collision of market forces and higher subsidies is creating new opportunities for residents with very low incomes.

Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.

The curvy building has stood at 7th and Race streets for decades. Its days may now be numbered.

SEPTA said it expects negotiations will continue through the 11:59 p.m. deadline Thursday.

Neighbors have long bemoaned the building as an eyesore and have repeatedly called on the city to restore the historic property before it’s too late.

Council has yet to vote on the legislative package introduced last week that would authorize the Sixers to build the controversial development.

While the Land Bank has disposed of hundreds of public parcels, its processes are widely considered too complex, opaque and slow.

After NJ Transit’s delay-plagued “summer of hell,” the agency unveils new multi-level rail cars to boost customer satisfaction.