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30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia
Transportation

Proposals for a new statue memorializing William H. Gray III at 30th Street Station get community feedback this week

Organizers say the project “enjoyed tremendous support in terms of its fundraising,” but now they’re hoping for more public engagement.

2 months ago

A PATCO train pulls into a station
New Jersey
Transportation

PATCO is phasing in service changes starting Monday for deep cleaning

The first phase of the rollout will temporarily close specific stations from midnight to 4:30 a.m.

2 months ago

Visitors head into the Gateway Plaza section of FDR Park
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Billy Penn

‘A once-in-a-generation investment’: FDR Park opens 1st phase of comprehensive overhaul

The Gateway Plaza is the start of transforming the park, which has been largely untouched for decades.

2 months ago

Members of DC33 picketing outside the Sanitation Convenience Center on Richmond Street
Business
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly DC 33 union vote on new deal still ahead: What you should know

A tentative deal ended the strike, but nearly 9,000 union members still have to vote on new contract. Trash pickup and other services resume Monday.

2 months ago

Striking municipal workers chant during Mayor Cherelle Parker's speech at the Celebration of Freedom ceremony at Independence Hall.
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Under pressure, striking city union gives Parker a win

The contract may be “the best deal they can get at this moment.”

2 months ago

Union members and supporters marched around City Hall
Employment
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Philly strike ends: Workers return to work with new contract that falls short of demands

After eight days, the city and its blue collar workers’ union has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.

2 months ago

Trash piles up around dumpsters in Philadelphia as thousands of city workers remained on strike Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)
Employment
Philadelphia
Public Health

‘The strike is over’: Workers’ union reaches tentative deal with city of Philadelphia; trash pickup to resume Monday

A marathon negotiation session between the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union Tuesday has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.

2 months ago

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A rendering of Knight Commons at the proposed park on top of I-95 cap.
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Penn’s Landing park over I-95 in Philly is taking shape. Here’s what to know

After more than two years of construction, a massive cap is forming over the busy highway.

2 months ago

The street by the Loews by City Hall
PlanPhilly
Business
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Comcast and Sixers ownership just invested nearly $60M in Philly’s Market East corridor. Here’s what to know

The acquisitions were finalized at the end of last month. They are part of a renewed commitment to overhaul the struggling stretch.

2 months ago

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A pedestrian walking around trash mound along Wyalusing Avenue
Employment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

No end in sight for Philadelphia union workers on strike

The city’s contract negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 show no signs of a deal as trash piled along city streets continues to rise.

2 months ago

Trash accumulates along Wyalusing Avenue
Employment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

DC33 workers’ strike in Philadelphia heads into second week, city asks residents to follow trash rules

The city appears to be digging in for a long strike as District Council 33 union workers are looking for more money than the city wants to spend.

2 months ago

Benjamin Cooper Tavern in Camden
History
New Jersey
Politics
Preservation

Benjamin Cooper Tavern announces $4M renovation project to create a new American Revolution museum in Camden

The project in South Jersey is expected to be completed in time for next year’s semiquincentennial celebrations.

2 months ago

a crosswalk on First Avenue in King of Prussia
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

King of Prussia to develop 1.8-acre Recharge Park. It’s an emblem of a grander vision

Adding a small park is just a small step in a larger effort to improve the physical appearance of the busy commercial corridor.

2 months ago

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A photo of Independence Hall in Philadelphia
History
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Independence National Historical Park and its demolished history: What you need to know

Independence National Historical Park hosts some of the nation’s preeminent places of history. But what was the area like before the park was established in 1949?

2 months ago

Philadelphia Gas Works
Energy
Environment
Philadelphia

Judge denies PGW internal records of climate advocates, citing First Amendment protection

PGW sought emails, texts and memos from climate groups that are participating in its ratemaking case. The PUC ruled that would violate the First Amendment.

2 months ago

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