PlanPhilly Archive

Years before federal authorities charged Imad and Bahaa Dawara with torching their Old City business, former employees say the pair stole their wages.

Federal judges could reconsider a ruling allowing SEPTA to refuse to run ads about housing discrimination.

New restrictions from Philadelphia City Council are making business tough for many Philadelphia food carts.

Philadelphia street cleaners say the city’s street sweeping pilot is exposing them to health hazards.

City officials from Philadelphia visited Copenhagen for the C40 World Mayors Summit. Here’s what Philly can learn from the city’s design.

A new report says that murder in Philadelphia hurts home values. And its authors think the city needs to hear that message to prompt real change.

Funding is in place, preliminary engineering is done, and a survey asking about current and future waterfront uses is linked on the park’s website.

Philadelphia took one step closer to banning single-use bags Tuesday but axed a 15-cent fee on thicker plastic and recyclable paper bags.

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

Nam Son Bakery closed this month. The shuttered shop has become a symbol of cultural displacement to the Vietnamese community.

The $28 million renovation moves the transit agency closer to meeting goals for accessibility and design.

An auto shop that erupted in a dramatic three-alarm blaze in West Philly was cited for serious fire code violations by the city two weeks ago.

The Archdioceses of Philadelphia acknowledges that its position on preservation is no longer as oppositional as it once was.

Construction on the $37 million three-story garage should begin by summer 2020 and last about 18 months.

Philadelphia’s congestion problem is growing on the streets and in the air.