PlanPhilly Archive

We talked to West Philadelphia voters about their White House wish list under a Biden-Harris administration.

President-elect Biden campaigned on a plan to create jobs rebuilding infrastructure. Apprenticeships can help connect Philly residents to opportunity.

Fleisher Art Memorial’s Día de los Muertos celebration goes virtual, but “still carries the spirit.”

Police confirmed a bomb threat was called in targeting the shopping mall, located near the offices of the Inquirer and the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

Landlord groups say the hold on evictions is tantamount to stealing from property owners.

After Philadelphia Police released bodycam footage of Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting death, West Philadelphia residents have ideas for reform.

A construction impact tax could support small businesses, job growth and affordable housing for those who need it the most in Philadelphia.

The program offers tenants up to $1,500 a month for rental assistance for six months, and homeowners can get $1,000 a month for six months.

In a year defined by pandemic, movements against racial injustice and the general defiance of norms, Philadelphia showed out on Election Day.

Zipporah Mooney, an 18-year-old Philadelphian, just voted in her first election. It felt like submitting an application for adulthood.

Philadelphia is among 43 jurisdictions where DOJ staff will monitor voting on Election Day.

You probably don’t recognize Elvira Méndez by name, but you know her voice if you ride SEPTA .This Election Day marks her first presidential ballot.

The Millennial and Gen Z voter bloc is poised to overtake Baby Boomers in power at the polls.

Days after officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., the Philadelphia Police Department is seeking $14 million in new funding to equip thousands of officers with Tasers.

The legislation advanced just days after police officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr., a Black West Philadelphia man whose death has sparked days of protest.