PlanPhilly Archive

Climate change will bring increased flooding to the Philly region, but flood insurance can be a hardship for many homeowners. A FEMA program could help lower the cost.

Advocates hope the cameras will reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries along the busy corridor.

The city has the authority to condemn the site of Phase 2, but isn’t ready to take definitive action. Meanwhile, Reading International shows no sign of letting it go.

Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.

With less than 2% of insured Pennsylvania properties carrying flood insurance, a task force has made recommendations to make it more affordable.

Chester County farmers, conservationists and landowners are working together to help baby birds successfully leave the nest.

Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that.

Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.

A series of explosions in 2019 shuttered the largest oil refinery on the East Coast. Here’s a look back at that day.

Odin has responded to some of the group’s demands to make repairs to its affordable units.

One expert on judicial ethics said the connection is too indirect to require the judge to recuse herself.

Built to Last, which staff say helps “future-proof” Philly homes, got $5 million in the budget City Council passed Thursday.

The historic property has sat vacant for nearly 20 years. A real estate developer hopes a judge gives him the opportunity to change that.

The A/C units and repairs are available only to people who received LIHEAP or weatherization assistance in the past year.

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia will fix up a group of homes on the 3200 block of West Huntingdon Street, completing a multi-week effort in the North Philly neighborhood.