Urban Planning

The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.

A majority of business owners in Chinatown have signed a petition formally opposing the project, which would sit feet from the neighborhood.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority will randomly select 10,000 applicants to be on the new wait list for the federal subsidy. It’s expected to take 3-5 years to clear it.

Parkland, apartments, office towers — it’s all happening in Philadelphia this year.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is continuing construction on the major roads in Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties.

The newly extended 22-mile Chester Valley Trail will connect Chester and Montgomery counties to Philadelphia.

“One way of showing … that you care about the community is to keep monitoring to see if we're safe,” a nearby resident said.

Dozens of Chinatown residents and supporters came out on Christmas to sing carols to protest against the proposed Philadelphia 76ers arena.

Delco will make the report public in the first quarter of '23. The big question is what it will say — if anything — about the county’s use of incineration in Chester.

The delay opens the door, or at least buys more time for, a competing proposal by a Philadelphia developer looking to create a water-intensive development.

Here's what you need to know about parking restrictions and road closures ahead of the 2023 Mummers Parade.

Camden County upgrades charging stations first installed in 2013, as more people consider electric vehicles. It also added 10 new stations.

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.

Representatives from 76 Devcorp drew Ben Simmons levels of boos from the crowd.