Urban Planning

City Council is expected to take a preliminary vote on the arena next week. The team says it needs the body to approve development before the end of the year.

Supporters and opponents showed up for a final, testy, raucous hearing on the Sixers arena proposal Monday night.

Lawmakers must vote enabling legislation out of committee by Dec. 12 to authorize the arena before the end of the year.

Here’s what you need to know as City Council moves toward crucial votes at arena hearings.

The grocery store with Pennsylvania roots is leaving after only three years.

Trenton gets a $4 million grant to buy the former Trenton Marriott building. The plan is to redevelop the property and open a new hotel.

The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.

Shopping malls in the Philadelphia region are attempting to bring customers a unique experience to meet the demands of the future. Will it keep the lights on?

Part of the Trolley Trail that opened last year, the century-old skew arch bridge is getting a facelift.

A 20-inch broken water main occurred on the 1100 block of North 4th Street early Sunday afternoon.

Public transit connects neighborhoods and cities, it gets you to work or to your loved ones. But what happens if funding runs low? Or services are cut?

The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.

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.