PlanPhilly Archive

The “good cause” eviction bill requiring landlords to have a reason — such as non-payment of rent — for ending a month-to-month lease.

Chain retailers are struggling, but there are many reasons why independent bookstores are thriving in Philly and other places across the U.S.

Founded in 1855, the cemetery is the resting place of  Civil War soldiers, a former Philadelphia mayor, and many other city notables of a previous era.

A judge played the city’s land sale process to flip a publicly owned lot for a windfall, again calling into question city’s process for appraising and selling its land.

The city has revealed details about a planned street cleaning pilot project the same week as a WHYY/PlanPhilly investigation into Philly's lackluster litter collection work.

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

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.

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.

For recent Penn undergraduate Corey Loftus, who graduated in 2018, the vulnerability of these iconic structures is a disaster waiting to happen.

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.

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.

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.