Jake Blumgart

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

The Archdioceses of Philadelphia acknowledges that its position on preservation is no longer as oppositional as it once was.

City Councilmember Al Taubenberger introduced a legislative package Thursday to give breaks on wage and real estate taxes to many Philadelphia families.

Business owners in Fishtown and South Philadelphia could soon be paying an assessment for new services.

Researchers have found that requiring more space for cars encourages less dense and more expensive housing development.

The Philadelphia Historical Commission denied a permit for demolition of 19th Street Baptist Church on Friday, eight months after it was initially filed.

A new bill introduced in Philadelphia City Council seeks to give local authorities additional oversight over future hospital closures.

Philadelphia officials want to create a fund to help homeowners with limited incomes comply with costly historic preservation regulations.

A reform aimed at making it faster and less costly to build in Philadelphia is gaining momentum at City Hall.

Councilmember Maria Quiñones-Sánchez said the bill would inject more strategy into city land sales while streamlining the process for redeveloping public land.

A judge’s decision that the facility proposed by Safehouse would be legal touched off mixed emotions among those living amid the city’s opioid crisis.

The mid-century modern building, which is historically protected, is being sold to Goldenberg Group for $16.1 million, pending approval by City Council.