Jordan Levy
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The shop gained national fame, but was beloved in Philly as a welcoming home for geeks of all kinds.
2 years ago
Pa. law mandates teens in the North Philly beating death be charged as adults
Built on the superpredator myth popular in the 1980s, the "statutory exclusion" statute sends kids to adult prisons, where they often end up in solitary confinement.
2 years ago
New survey floats three possible locations for a new Sixers arena, including Camden
The agreement for Philly's basketball franchise to play at the Wells Fargo Center expires in less than a decade.
2 years ago
The legislation provides funding for education, but not directly to help landlords install new detectors — and PHA says cost is a big issue.
3 years ago
What can Philly learn from Detroit? Local leaders are heading to the Midwest to find out
The two cities have a lot in common, so organizers say this year’s GPLEX conference has a ton of potential.
3 years ago
West Philly’s Memorial Garden is 19 years old — and deemed open for development
The community green space in Haddington was awarded to a Turn the Key developer with little notice or discussion. The Land Bank is now reconsidering its process.
3 years ago
Councilmember Brooks’ “Restore Community Land” plan would address bank-owned properties from a failed bond deal from 1997.
3 years ago
More than a third of Philadelphians opposed the language change.
3 years ago
Mayor Kenney’s budget earmarks about $500 per Philly resident for violence prevention
Some of it is an increase in police funding, which has jumped $26 per person during his tenure. But there are also programs tucked into the Managing Director’s Office.
3 years ago
How to help your Philly neighbors get free smoke alarms installed
More than 20 Philadelphians have died in fires so far this year, and over 300 residents have been displaced.
3 years ago
Public space is an anti-violence solution, leaders say, but the department is underfunded and understaffed.
3 years ago