PlanPhilly Archive

Fresh from summer break, Philly City Council passed an emergency sick leave bill and took up legislation aimed at addressing a predicted eviction crisis.

Another deadline to evict the 100-some people living in tents along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and on Ridge Avenue passed Wednesday.

Campus activists challenge President John Fry’s commitment to racial justice based on his approach to community policing and development.

Local landlord group HAPCO said it was informed courts would not enforce lockout orders for an additional two weeks.

A new coalition to create a public bank in Philly could help reverse decades of discrimination against Black neighborhoods, business owners.

A holistic approach is necessary for Philadelphia to create a more equitable historical preservation process, writes grassroots preservationist Dana Fedeli.

The new building will replace a 111-year-old elementary school shuttered in 2019 after teachers and parents rang alarm bells over hazards.

When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.

Many Philly tenants will fall through the cracks of a Centers for Disease Control halt on coronavirus-related evictions, housing attorneys say. Lucille Davis is one of them.

The new entrance to Fairmount Park’s Boxers' Trail honors boxers Matthew Saad Muhammad, Bennie Briscoe, and former champion Joe Frazier.

Cobbs Creek Parkway is one of the city’s most dangerous roadways. How many lives will be lost before the state improves safety conditions?

Preliminary results of water samples collected by the EPA from flood waters during and after the storm found “little to no contaminants.”

An aggrieved Brewerytown homebuyer says lax oversight by the Philadelphia Department of Licenses & Inspection enables developer misconduct.

Real estate investor Ani Sanyal and his partners are offering gallery space to local artists — for free — as part of a three-and-a-half-month artist-in-residence program.

We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.