PlanPhilly Archive

SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.

Aviation is one of Philly’s largest sources of carbon emissions, but other forms of transport aren’t necessarily a better option.

YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School is breathing new life into an old PECO building.

The full City Council body is expected to take a second and final vote on the bills on Dec. 19.

Councilmember Jeffrey Young Jr. wants to crack down on property owners who are breaking zoning laws to make a buck. He’s willing to change the zoning code citywide to do it.

The Sixers have not yet agreed to proposed amendments to a legislative package containing the approvals the team needs to build the $1.3 billion arena.

The explosion on Jackson Street in 2021 injured three people and caused several homes to be evacuated.

City Council is expected to take a preliminary vote on the arena next week. The team says it needs the body to approve development before the end of the year.

Lawmakers must vote enabling legislation out of committee by Dec. 12 to authorize the arena before the end of the year.

The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.

Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.

Part of the Trolley Trail that opened last year, the century-old skew arch bridge is getting a facelift.

Shapiro wanted to glean what was most important to small businesses on his red tape-cutting mission. Here’s what they told him.

The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.