Ryan Briggs

Affordable housing isn’t just a city problem. Suburbs and rural areas are experiencing a shortage of affordable rentals too.

“I don’t believe people should lose their homes over a fee,’ said Gordon. “We have two or three generations living in a home they could be evicted from because of the title.”

Both Vidas and Johnson also explicitly campaigned on the issue of housing costs, councilmanic prerogative, and other land use issues.

New research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that denser cities and towns can save lives.

No matter who wins on Election Day, councilmanic prerogative is likely not going away. Here’s why.

The project, dubbed the “Residences on Race,” would clear three large 19th century buildings for 29 condos housed in a glassy 190-foot edifice.

The federal civil rights complaint alleges that Temple police stopped a high school student at gunpoint for doing nothing other than driving while black.

The 52 new dwellings rising at 1208 Chestnut St. in Center City come as the eastern portion of Center City densifies and redevelops.

After months of lobbying, a German company could be on the cusp of making a new method of car sharing legal in Philadelphia.

A lawsuit filed in federal court is challenging Philadelphia’s tradition of reserving city construction work for a number of chosen labor unions.

As counties have scaled up the practice to fund local police, our investigation found that seemingly innocent people are getting caught in the rush for cash.

In general, counties with larger urban centers did better than those without, attracting immigrants and young people drawn to job opportunities.