PlanPhilly Archive
The full City Council body is expected to take a second and final vote on the bills on Dec. 19.
2 years ago
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.
2 years ago
Listen 1:11Sixers arena vote delayed again as Philly City Council pushes for $100M community benefits agreement
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.
2 years ago
Listen 1:26PUC safety investigators claim PGW failed to prevent 2021 South Philly gas explosion
The explosion on Jackson Street in 2021 injured three people and caused several homes to be evacuated.
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Listen 1:08City 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.
2 years ago
Vote on Sixers arena proposal a moving target as City Council wraps up hearings
Lawmakers must vote enabling legislation out of committee by Dec. 12 to authorize the arena before the end of the year.
2 years ago
‘The disrepair is astonishing’: PHA must clear out Brith Sholom to complete renovations
The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.
2 years ago
Fixed is the new ‘new’: Advocates say to consider greener tech purchases this holiday season
Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.
2 years ago
Listen 1:05This iconic trolley bridge in Fairmount Park is getting restored
Part of the Trolley Trail that opened last year, the century-old skew arch bridge is getting a facelift.
2 years ago
Shapiro wanted to glean what was most important to small businesses on his red tape-cutting mission. Here’s what they told him.
2 years ago
Listen 1:12Show me the money: SEPTA tells City Council it needs millions to expand service for arena goers
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.
2 years ago
‘A long time coming’: Philly launches flood alerts for Eastwick neighborhood
Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.
2 years ago
Listen 1:14Trash day will come twice a week for Center City and South Philly starting in December
The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.
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Listen 1:00SEPTA, community benefits agreement threaten future of the Sixers’ arena proposal
Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.
2 years ago
Philly City Council kicks off series of hearings devoted to Sixers’ arena proposal
For more than four hours, lawmakers questioned Parker administration officials about the agreement reached with the team, transportation to the arena and community benefits.
2 years ago
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