PlanPhilly Archive

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.

Police brutality brought protesters into the streets. But the city’s "inadequate" response to COVID-19 contributes to anger, writes Rev. Malcolm Byrd.

Ron Nowell returned to work at Four Seasons meat market Tuesday after guarding the store from looters on Sunday. He and others are now focused on recovery.

Hundreds who’d gathered on I-676 scrambled to escape the noxious fumes.

As violence encroached, City Council pivoted to de-escalation, firefighting, and cleanups in neighborhoods scarred by recent events and deeper wounds.

Mayor Kenney’s choice to spend city money protecting a statue honoring an opponent of desegregation known for brutal policing disturbs some at City Hall.

People damaged historic buildings in the aftermath of protest. Let’s not mourn. Instead, think about the values and stories we tell with our architecture.

SEPTA employees who were sickened by the coronavirus are going back to their workplaces masked up, missing colleagues, and scared for their future.

Landlord groups oppose City Council’s proposals to protect renters affected by COVID-19 emergency from eviction, freeze their rents, and require mediation.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration has come under fire for failing to support more Black-led organizations in the battle against the coronavirus.

Preservationist Paul Steinke rediscovers the wondrous yet fragile beauty of his West Philadelphia neighborhood, taking readers to 8 Garden Court sites.