
PlanPhilly Archive
‘Building a community’: Rug-makers and artists to converge at TuftCon in Philly
Tufting rose in popularity during the height of the pandemic. Now, Philly’s TuftCon will celebrate the craft in person.
12 hours ago
Listen 2:10Eastwick United launches grant program to fill another gap in Isaias recovery
More than two years after a flood devastated low-lying Eastwick, a community organization is distributing funding for lingering repairs.
2 days ago
‘Where does it end?’: Philly water customers are concerned about proposed rate hike
The average resident’s bill would increase more than 20% by late 2024, under a rate increase the Philadelphia Water Department wants.
2 days ago
Philly’s homestead exemption has ‘outsized’ impact on tax burden for residents
The report from Pew Charitable Trusts uses federal and city data to compare the effective tax rates for renters and homeowners.
2 days ago
Spring is officially here, and Philly is in full bloom
WHYY News photographer Kimberly Paynter captured some of the most scenic spring moments in Philly. Here’s what she found.
3 days ago
It’s called source of income discrimination. City law makes it illegal, but it’s incredibly common.
4 days ago
A Philly coffee shop is serving up orders with a side of poetry
The six-month-long project seeks to offer a moment of “surprise and delight.”
1 week ago
Listen 2:01Influential Chinatown group says a new Sixers arena would ‘imperil’ the neighborhood
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is the latest group to formally oppose the $1.3 billion project.
1 week ago
Philly property owners push City Council to kill sprinkler bill for high-rise buildings
The measure would require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings that are above 75 feet.
1 week ago
‘LIHEAPalooza’ teaches Philadelphians how to lower their utility bills
Philadelphians earning below the federal poverty level spend nearly a quarter of their incomes on energy. An event Friday is designed to help.
1 week ago
‘Game-changing’ loan fund in Philly celebrates first affordable housing project
Launched two years ago, the Philadelphia Accelerator Fund is designed to help Black and brown developers access capital for affordable housing projects.
1 week ago
Community gardens say ‘unfair’ Philly Land Bank practice makes preservation harder
People fighting to save community gardens in fast-developing neighborhoods say groups should not have to take on mortgages to get land.
1 week ago
Listen 1:08Philadelphia may reinstate discount for early payment of property taxes
The city discontinued the discount in 2021 amid a revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2 weeks ago
Don’t let PGW charge customers for warmer winters, residents tell utility regulators
In a hearing on the gas utility’s weather normalization adjustment, customers said the billing practice is unfair in the face of climate change.
2 weeks ago
You can “laugh, enjoy, and shop for free” at Mount Airy’s community fridge and pantry located on Stenton Avenue.
2 weeks ago
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