
PlanPhilly Archive
Shrine of St. Rita on South Broad protected from wrecking ball
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia opposed the protection, arguing that the local landmark is under no threat and that government should not interfere in the affairs of the churc
7 years ago
PPA makes millions ticketing drivers for blocking street sweepers that rarely show
PPA tickets cars parked in street sweeping zones, despite the fact Philly’s Streets Department doesn’t show up to clean those streets most of the time.
7 years ago
Listen 2:24Shutdown: SNAP funded through February but outage glitch unfixed
The Trump administration has said that SNAP would be funded through February, despite the shutdown. But if the closure continues to March, millions will be left scrambling.
7 years ago
23-year-old superfan wins protections for West Philly ‘gingerbread houses’
For recent Penn undergraduate Corey Loftus, who graduated in 2018, the vulnerability of these iconic structures is a disaster waiting to happen.
7 years ago
Although Philadelphia is about 43 percent black, police stop black drivers nearly 66 percent of the time, according to an analysis of vehicle stop figures.
7 years ago
Germantown businesses revolt against taxing district that didn’t deliver on clean streets promise
After a bad year, the Germantown Special Services District was in the red and unable to do its one main job: keep the streets clean.
7 years ago
SEPTA facing $63M capital budget shortfall over motorists' lawsuit
SEPTA is bracing for a possible $63 million shortfall in 2019, pending the outcome of a contentious lawsuit filed in federal court by two motorists’ groups.
7 years ago
Three reasons why Philadelphia won’t follow Minneapolis’s ban on single-family zoning
In December, Minneapolis City Council voted for the ban to confront a growing affordability crisis and longstanding patterns of racial segregation.
7 years ago
Frankford Y’s new owner promises he won’t bring opioid recovery center to historic mansion
Ostroff said that while he doesn’t know how he will repurpose the former community center, he hopes to use it as a school or a daycare.
7 years ago
Before it became Weccacoe Playground, it was the Bethel Burying Ground, established by Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1810.
7 years ago
Safer streets within reach in 2019
Randy LoBasso, policy manager at the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, looks forward to 2019 with hope for the safety of Philly streets.
7 years ago
Philadelphia demolitions hit record high in 2018
Private developers filed for more than 500 new demolition permits in 2018, bolstered by a strong real estate market and weak historic protections.
7 years ago
‘Spring Arts’ remake dogged by tenant complaints, code violations
Tenants are complaining of mistreatment at the hands of the biggest landowner in a burgeoning warehouse district northeast of Center City Philadelphia.
7 years ago
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