PlanPhilly Archive

For construction workers who aren’t U.S. citizens, there are fewer options for keeping food on the table during the region’s coronavirus shutdown.

The Franklin Institute has started a nature scavenger hunt for people to engage with nature and outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

After a video of police dragging an unmasked man off a SEPTA bus went viral, the agency reversed coronavirus safety measures.

A new viral video shows what appears to a group of police officers forcibly pulling a man not wearing a face covering off of a SEPTA bus.

First, preschool director Michele Ayala and her teachers delivered tablet computers with six months of free internet access to the homes ...

“We don’t feel safe, we don’t feel protected and we don’t feel appreciated by the city,” said a Streets Department employee who spoke to WHYY under the condition of anonymity.

Numerous Philadelphia councilmembers say that they have been told to expect “deep cuts” to services and operating departments. None have seen details.

People all over the world are sharing photos of the view from their windows as they quarantine. Philadelphians are sharing views of rowhouses, roosters and more.

The new “Lifeline Service Schedule,” intended to increase safety for riders and operators while discouraging nonessential trips, will take effect April 9.

PMA stopped construction in light of worker safety concerns. Work also stopped Monday at the new Philadelphia Police headquarters at 400 N. Broad.

Union officials allege that the general contractors on several high-profile Philadelphia projects were not complying with CDC regulations.

The coronavirus pandemic has taken the lives of three Philadelphia transit workers. As of April 6, 48 SEPTA employees have tested positive for the virus.

City and state officials are weighing the risks of keeping parks open as they work to enforce social distancing rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

SEPTA is getting the emergency federal aid it needs to fill its coronavirus-depleted coffers. But experts say the money won’t be enough to make the agency whole.

Asians, Jews and other immigrants face a surge of harassment and violence as false, discriminatory rhetoric is used to describe coronavirus’ spread.