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Pier 40 building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Revamped Pier 40 reopens along the Delaware River in Philly

The building, which dates back to 1914 and was used to store and ship goods, will now be home to a CubeSmart self-storage facility.

2 years ago

Lilah Saber sits
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Harris and Trump want to build more housing. What would that mean for Pa.?

The state has nearly 100,000 fewer housing units than it needs. Experts say federal policy could help close the gap.

2 years ago

Listen 6:14
Streets Department workers pick up residents' trash
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly restarts curbside trash pickup of bulky items, by appointment

Items eligible for pickup include refrigerators, large furniture, hot water heaters and even tires.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Employees with SEPTA on a new fuel cell bus
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to try out hydrogen fuel cell buses as early as this fall

The 10-bus pilot is part of the agency's efforts to transition to a climate-friendly fleet. But it has attracted criticism from some environmentalists.

2 years ago

Listen 1:04
A young tree planted in Malcolm X Park
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly Tree Plan implementation gets underway with USDA grant

The city, school district and a group of nonprofits are officially joining forces to plant and protect more trees.

2 years ago

Listen 1:10
Proposed 76ers arena rendering
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker says agreement reached over 76ers arena in Center City

Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will present a legislative package to City Council for approval on a new 76ers arena to be developed in Center City.

2 years ago

Listen 5:58
a rendering of a Sixers arena in Philadelphia's Market East neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Sixers’ $1.5B arena plan stokes ‘rendering wars’ across New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania

State officials are offering up a buffet of graphic renderings to woo the Philadelphia 76ers in the team’s plan for a new arena.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
PlanPhilly
Science

Low-income Philadelphians continue to face high energy costs, analysis finds

A national nonprofit found Black and Hispanic households spend more of their income on energy than households overall.

2 years ago

Center city street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly historical commission approves new district for Washington Square West

The 9-0 vote came after a meeting that saw property owners express competing opinions about the nomination.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
People holding up a sign that says 'Chinatown is not for sale'
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Parker hears competing views of Sixers arena debate at packed town hall. The mayor says she’ll announce her position ‘very soon’

Billed as a “listening session,” the town hall event drew nearly 1,000 people to the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

2 years ago

Listen 0:59
Cherelle Parker speaking at a press conference
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker to discuss Sixers arena proposal during town hall in Center City

The meeting comes as the team negotiates with the administration, and opponents ramp up efforts to defeat the development.

2 years ago

In 2023, the School District of Philadelphia announced that Frankford High School was expected to remain closed the following school year due to damaged asbestos. (6abc)
PlanPhilly
Education

‘They should be able to breathe clean air’: Pa. spends $75 million to fix lead, asbestos and mold in schools

Of the districts receiving money, the School District of Philadelphia, where damaged asbestos has repeatedly shuttered schools, received the maximum grant amount.

2 years ago

Exterior of the Fashion District
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

What’s next for Philly’s Fashion District in Center City? Here’s what we know

Comcast Spectacor’s vision was shared with the Washington Square West Civic Association board as a Sixers arena alternative for Market East revitalization.

2 years ago

ASPIRA Bilingual Cyber Charter school junior, Jostyn Polanco, shows off the root of a black simpson lettuce planted only a week before, at the school’s hydroponic greenhouse on September 6, 2024. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Education

North Philly charter school powers up its culinary program with solar

The new off-grid solar array runs an aquaponics system in a greenhouse where students will learn to raise fish and grow vegetables.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA proposes fare hike to affect most riders currently getting discounts

As part of SEPTA's plan, the hike would require all riders to pay the current $2.50 cash fare cost.

2 years ago

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