
PlanPhilly Archive
Sudden death of famed Philadelphia battle rapper Tech 9 inspires call for ‘Tech Day’
Tech 9 was a renowned battle rapper with a career that took him from verbal spars in Philadelphia to compete with the nation’s best in battles treated like prizefights.
6 years ago
Listen 2:02Rooms for rent: Inside Philadelphia’s shadow housing market
One year ago, a family died in a Philadelphia rooming house fire. City officials promised reform. Nothing has changed.
6 years ago
Philadelphia seeks to heal old Eastwick wound with a ‘village in the city’
Philadelphia’s ‘road map’ for Eastwick development moves a process 60 years in the making forward.
6 years ago
Grant aims to create economic opportunity in embattled Kensington
Through $5 million from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, a partnership will provide loans for residents to open small businesses, buy homes, and become real estate developers.
6 years ago
Education activists call on Penn to pay ‘fair share’ to support city schools
The University of Pennsylvania is exempt from paying property taxes in Philadelphia. Activists say the school should contribute its ‘fair share’ for city services anyway.
6 years ago
Listen 3:04Sharswood residents return home after $28 million tower upgrade
Philadelphia Housing Authority reopened Sharswood Tower on Wednesday. Residents returning home celebrated their zhuzhed up digs.
6 years ago
An end to sweetheart deals? Kenney orders competitive city land sales
The new sale policies call for the sale of most property to be publicly advertised for at least 30 days.
6 years ago
Why SEPTA’s annual open house drew fewer riders than your morning train
Riders missed an opportunity to be in the room with SEPTA officials at annual open house.
6 years ago
Pew: Philadelphians pay more taxes than most big city residents
A new Pew report found Philly’s reputation as a heavy taxer is valid. The reasons why are complicated.
7 years ago
Backyard farmers support Philadelphia bill to legalize undercover chicken coops
Farm animal legislation passed in 2004 placed restrictions on what people could keep in areas smaller than three acres — an attempt to crackdown on backyard farms.
7 years ago
Listen 4:24‘Hip’ new SEPTA Key site is one of many fixes in the works
SEPTA may be solving its product design problems with a $2.9 million package of fixes to its e-commerce platform.
7 years ago
Kenney: Philly streets ‘suck’ but city making progress
The city plans to speed up construction of the greatly expanded network of protected bike lanes that Mayor Jim Kenney promised during his 2015 campaign.
7 years ago
Philadelphia’s deadliest road is inching toward speed cameras
Philadelphia drivers can expect to see speed enforcement cameras on Roosevelt Boulevard by the end of the year, city officials said Thursday.
7 years ago
Philadelphia Council introduces bill to phase out soda tax
A bill introduced by City Councilwoman María Quiñones-Sánchez at a City Council meeting on Thursday would gradually phase out a portion of the tax on sweetened beverages.
7 years ago
Philly’s Parkway Corp. seeks $5 million grant for Center City office tower
Parkway is cashing in on its Center City holdings — converting asphalt expenses into downtown office and condo towers with desirable addresses.
7 years ago
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