PlanPhilly Archive

As developers descend on the Delaware River waterfront with plans for luxurious new high-rises, a bill is getting considered intended to protect public access to the river.

A New York developer with a history of transforming former industrial properties made the winning offer on the massive former Budd Company site in North Philadelphia.

A controversial bill to require licensed technicians to regularly inspect fire-prevention devices in Philadelphia high-rises passed unanimously in City Council on Thursday.

Councilwoman Helen Gym wants to shrink the 10-year tax-abatement and steer more money to the Philadelphia School District.

But before 1990, there were only two markers associated with African American history installed in Philadelphia.

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.