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Congressman Brendan Boyle awards $150,000 for business district improvement in Olney (Tom MacDonald WHYY)
Business
Economic Development
Philadelphia

Olney’s North 5th Street small business corridor receives federal funding for revitalization efforts

The money is from a new federal program designed to help prevent crime, improve the streetscape and increase economic activity in the area.

4 years ago

NJ Transit’s 551 bus travels on Market Street in Philadelphia.
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Transportation

NJ Transit buses will return to Philly in June

After being pulled from the Greyhound terminal in April, agency officials said five NJ Transit buses will once again cross the Delaware River.

4 years ago

An aerial view of train tracks
Infrastructure
Transportation

Move over SEPTA. Chesco joins Montco, Berks in approving the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority

Chester, Montgomery, and Berks counties have joined forces to form an authority that seeks to restore passenger train service from Philadelphia to Reading.

4 years ago

Cars visible driving north on Roosevelt Boulevard.
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Transportation
Eyes on the Street

Can we afford the Roosevelt Blvd. subway? Maybe now is the time

The idea of a speedy trip from Northeast Philly to City Hall has been suggested for decades. It should be part of the new infrastructure funding.

4 years ago

Construction site in South Philly.
Elections
Government
Public Spaces
Real Estate
Billy Penn

The Philly commission that makes development decisions could change pretty radically, if voters approve this ballot question

Should City Council have say over who’s on the Zoning Board of Adjustment? And should it be larger, with specific types of people on it?

4 years ago

Plans for Riverfront East include two million square feet of office space, more than 350,000 square feet of retail, and more than 4,200 residential units. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Economic Development
Infrastructure

Wilmington’s ‘other’ riverfront gets funding to build out sewer infrastructure

Wilmington’s grand plans to duplicate success on the east side of the Christina River get a boost from $4.8 million in federal funds.

4 years ago

A trail in FDR park leads into the distance, with green grass and trees on either side. It's dusk and the sun is setting.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Government
Philadelphia
Sustainability
Eyes on the Street

Philly city government needs to take more action on climate change

In spite of efforts to preserve Philly’s natural environment, recent actions call into question whether city government is failing the climate challenge.

4 years ago

Signs are pictured at a SEPTA train station.
Business
Philadelphia
Transportation
Billy Penn

Philly businesses would have to offer pre-tax SEPTA passes under new City Council plan, potentially saving workers hundreds each year

Backers say the idea could boost ridership, improve safety, and increase transit equity.

4 years ago

Nidhi Krishen speaks from a podium
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

A brighter solar future could come to Philly via excess energy credits

Solarize Philly helps solar power users donate energy credits to install renewable power in areas where people can’t afford the cost of installation.

4 years ago

Local officials pose for a ribbon-cutting at an affordable housing cvomplex
Housing
Philadelphia

New senior housing in Strawberry Mansion hailed as example worth repeating

The 78-unit complex, situated on a former equestrian facility, is being touted as a model for providing seniors affordable, maintenance-free housing.

4 years ago

Dumping at Fairhill and Annsbury streets
Radio Times
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads

Illegal dumping and piles of litter plague Philadelphia

Philadelphia's illegal dumping plaque remains out of control, and a new street sweeping program will try to clean up litter. When will we conquer our mountain of trash?

Air Date: April 7, 2022 10:00 am

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The Provident Mutual Insurance building
Philadelphia
Policing
Billy Penn

The city sunk $50 million into a West Philly police HQ, then walked away. How did that happen?

The Provident Mutual building has since been reimagined, and an elementary school is moving in this fall.

4 years ago

A sock filled with wood chips along the creek at the Cobbs Creek Golf Course is said to help prevent erosion.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Nonprofit renovating Cobbs Creek Golf Course could get $3 million boost with city funds

The lease with the foundation renovating the course doesn’t require the city to help with any money. But officials want to contribute $3 million over two years.

4 years ago

SEPTA turnstiles (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Economy
Income Inequality
Philadelphia
Eyes on the Street

Why not make SEPTA free — for everyone?

Ditching the high cost of a botched fare system gets us part of the way there, plus re-prioritizing $9.2 billion in anticipated federal funds.

4 years ago

Philadelphia’s Greyhound bus depot at 10th and Filbert streets
New Jersey
Public Safety
Transportation

NJ Transit says Greyhound ignored their concerns about new terminal reconfiguration

The bus company said it worked with Philadelphia officials in reconfiguring their terminal. But NJ Transit says it was ignored when it raised safety concerns.

4 years ago

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