PlanPhilly Archive

Private developers filed for more than 500 new demolition permits in 2018, bolstered by a strong real estate market and weak historic protections.

Tenants are complaining of mistreatment at the hands of the biggest landowner in a burgeoning warehouse district northeast of Center City Philadelphia.

The fall 2018 council session ended with a landmark victory — Helen Gym’s Fair Work Week bill. But most of the bills they considered don’t receive that kind of attention.

Surveillance cameras are coming to Philadelphia neighborhoods as part of a plan to make illegal dumpers pay for their trashy behavior.

The new coffee shop would be smaller than the Dilworth Park Cafe-branded Starbucks that operates on the City Hall plaza’s northern end, and won’t include seating.

During an appearance on WHYY’s Radio Times, Krasner says he now wants to see what the other side of the courtroom feels like.

It’s hard to force landlords to fix plumbing problems, even when they’re legally obligated. Which is why Philadelphia is getting ready to roll out a potential remedy

Many asthma triggers like mold and cockroaches stem from poor living conditions, so CHOP and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corp. are working together to upgrade homes.

On November 10, the newly renovated and reopened library celebrated its centennial with a boisterous birthday bash featuring cake, balloon animals, dancing, music, and poetry

The $500,000 first phase of the project includes a new practice field beside Parkside-Evans Playground.

Federal officials announced a $15 million dollar federal grant, part of a joint effort known as Schuylkill Yards.

Philly Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell has halted the city’s long-awaited remake of the former Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building at 4601 Market Street.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 attempted to push through a contested bill requiring costly new annual inspections of the fire protection devices mandated for most high-rise buil

After 18 months, the Historic Preservation Task Force released its final recommendations including ideas to incentivize preservation and encourage citizen engagement.