PlanPhilly Archive

The Bicycle Coalition will no “longer advocate for armed police enforcement” of safer streets rules. Philly officials say city policy could shift as well.

Fifteen people describe their violent encounter with police while protesting police brutality in Philadelphia.

Young people see a role for themselves on 52nd Street, especially after last week’s violent clashes between police and protesters and looters.

Saying he was humbled, Kenney called for a barrage of changes aimed at increasing accountability and getting problem officers off the streets.

The city’s proposed spending plan leaves $45 million less for affordable housing programs. The cuts threaten four multifamily projects, among other programs.

Philly’s arts office responds to the cultural and ethnic diversity that makes up our vibrant neighborhoods.

Experts say the spate of ATM explosions have nothing to do with political protest.

“We’re here 24 hours,” Sulimay’s owner Chad Todd said. “I sleep above the restaurant, I come down and I do what I can to help people in need, that’s it.”

After days of protest over the police killing of George Floyd, City Council wants the city to redirect spending to better address racial disparities.

Staff Inspector Joe Bologna has a history of misconduct and is linked to past PPD corruption scandals.

When the 2008 financial meltdown happened, we knew we had to move fast. Now, another economic disaster looms and Philly has a chance to lessen its impact.

This is exactly the wrong time for such a move, critics say, especially one that would hit youth hard.

Mayor Kenney’s removal of the Frank Rizzo statue feels like progress to many. Yet to a smaller group of white people, the action feels like a betrayal.

For more than a decade, African Americans called for the removal of the Rizzo statue. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has finally heard them.

After days of violence, Kensington neighbors struggle to come to terms with yet another crisis. Community leaders fear it could take years to rebuild.