Ryan Briggs
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Mayor Kenney on rich people, rude Philly and why a city driving tax will never happen
24 hours after taking the oath for a second term, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited WHYY’s Radio Times for a spicy interview with Marty Moss-Coane.
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$18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum
An $18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum.
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Philly set a new record for construction in 2019 — thanks to these gentrifying neighborhoods
Philadelphia saw a record-setting year for construction in 2019, capping off a decade-long period of growth for the city’s real estate market.
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South Philly neighbors pull together in wake of deadly explosion
South Philly residents are pulling together to help families who lost their homes Thursday to a fiery explosion.
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A block of South Philadelphia is battling a fire after a rowhouse collapsed in flames.
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Philadelphia’s building boom spawned a demolition boom in 2019
Philadelphia real estate developers sought to tear down more buildings in 2019 than any year on recent record.
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Most Philly charter schools failed to test water for lead –– and city gave them a pass
The city agencies tasked with oversight have failed to enforce Philadelphia’s post-Flint crisis water quality standards.
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Listen 1:51Left-wing challenger Nikil Saval announces bid to unseat Pa. Sen. Larry Farnese
The ward leader plans to campaign as a progressive Democratic alternative in the district encompassing Center City and South and Southwest Philly.
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Philly’s public defenders move to unionize with UAW
Attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia say unionization will help them better serve clients in criminal court.
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Who can replace PIDC’s John Grady, mastermind of Philly’s Navy Yard?
John Grady’s departure from PIDC leaves a vacancy at the top of a powerful local institution. A successor is expected to be announced in January.
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Met Fresh supermarket, 166 homes and WURD Radio are moving to Mantua
The $43 million development will bring a full-service grocery store and affordable housing to a growing neighborhood.
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Philly school knew about toxic lead in drinking water but kept parents in the dark
Recent testing uncovered high lead levels in the water at Mastery Frederick Douglass Elementary. Parents say they should have been told sooner.
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