
Aaron Moselle covers housing and community development for WHYY’s PlanPhilly, filing stories for both radio and web. He’s a city native and calls South Philadelphia home.
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Legislative effort to rehire retired Philly police officers is on ice
Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration could take action on its own, but it’s unclear if or when that might happen.
3 years ago
New baby formula plant gets another $8 million from Pa.
The new funding comes amid a nationwide shortage of infant formula.
3 years ago
‘It’s a blessing’: Affordable housing to replace nuisance motel in North Philadelphia
North10 Philadelphia is building "Be a Gem Crossing" at Westmoreland Street and Germantown Avenue. It will replace a motel that neighbors have tried to close for two decades.
3 years ago
City to apply for funds to cap portion of Vine Street Expressway through Chinatown
The federal grant would come from a program designed to reconnect communities separated by highway construction.
3 years ago
Free legal clinics offer a ‘clean slate’ for Philly, South Jersey residents with criminal records
The United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey has organized the clinics through September, with no appointments necessary.
3 years ago
HUD awards nearly $100 million to housing authorities across New Jersey
The federal funding is for renovating existing buildings, as well as completing large-scale projects.
3 years ago
Praise for one-of-a-kind Philly diversion program rooted in 2020 civil unrest
The Restorative Response Program offered hundreds of non-violent offenders an alternative to taking their cases through the courts. Reformers say it worked.
3 years ago
Council mulling package of bills to ease impact of new Philly property assessments
Introduced by Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, the seven-point plan is backed by a veto-proof supermajority.
3 years ago
Round two: September retrial set for Kenyatta Johnson and co-defendants
A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.
3 years ago
Philly voters poised to consider creating Department of Aviation
Currently inside the city Commerce Department, the referendum could make it a cabinet-level department to be more competitive with other major cities.
3 years ago
Council considering competing property tax relief bills as budget negotiations loom
The mayor wants to increase the Philly’s homestead property exemption. Councilmember Brian O’Neill wants to double it to the state’s limit.
3 years ago
City Council weighing citywide contract converting Philly street lights to LEDs
The modernization project will also mean malfunctioning lights will be fixed based on real-time reports, and not based on resident complaints.
3 years ago