PlanPhilly Archive

The energy-efficient, 1,300-square-foot homes are already being promoted for sale at $229,999 each.

HUD Secretary Ben Carson wants to entice more landlords to accept housing vouchers and the agency’s first step in Philadelphia is talking to people like Michael Batley.

On Monday morning, Mayor Jim Kenney stopped by WHYY for a wide-ranging conversation with RadioTimes host Marty Moss-Coane.

In total, some 2,500 items will be sold over three days, kicking off on Black Friday, the nation’s appointed deal-hunting day.

When the Code Blue starts Thursday at 7 a.m., 14 homeless outreach teams — four more than usual — will spread out though the city.

The legislation would increase the minimum wage for city workers and employees of city contractors and subcontractors over the next four years, hitting $15 an hour in 2022.

Cherelle Parker and David Oh repeatedly clashed about a new law authored by Oh making it easier for landlords to kick out people they believe are squatting in their property.

How do neighbors start organizing for changes in their community?

“We think we’ve hit the bottom, and that’s why we’re jumping in.”

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In parts of Pennsylvania, local politicians and community groups have been extracting donations in exchange for zoning changes.

DRWC has sought to redesign a series of “connector streets” to the river — and Washington Avenue is the latest effort.

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