Jake Blumgart

Philly ranks fourth among big cities for the raw number of court filings seeking to evict residents from their homes.

Philadelphia City Council is expected to announce on Wednesday an ambitious package of affordable housing bills — including a new tax on construction.

In many parts of the city, including North Philadelphia, rooming houses are common.

After a fire killed four residents of an illegal rooming house in North Philly last month, city leaders are wrestling with how to prevent similar tragedies from striking.

Invisible, uncounted tenants like the Johnsons are nothing new in Philadelphia.

Toll Brothers hopes the fourth time’s the charm as the Horsham-based luxury home builder releases the latest renderings of its controversial Jewelers Row condo tower.

“Sometimes people have the misconception that what happens in Washington stays in Washington, but these cuts would have an effect right here on 5th street,” Boyle said.