PlanPhilly Archive

Plastic bags are already banned in Philadelphia. Paper bags will come with a fee.

Since the start, the Parker administration has said the H.O.M.E. initiative is for everyone. Advocates say the most vulnerable need to be prioritized.

POWER Interfaith members fear the loss of revenue due to BIRT cuts could raise property taxes and slash critical services.

Critics argue that Mayor Parker’s H.O.M.E. initiative doesn’t focus enough on the city’s lowest-income renters and homeowners, including older adults.

The building on Lancaster Avenue has sat vacant for well over a decade. It’s now poised for a new chapter after a judge ruled in favor of reBuilding Blocks.

The lawsuit proposes class-action status and seeks repairs and the return of rent payments.

A new study finds investors are snapping up properties in neighborhoods like Germantown and Cobbs Creek — and it could change who can afford to live there.

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

The lots were once tangled up with privately held tax liens. The Land Bank can now transfer them to gardeners and land trusts.

The Will Power Program was launched in response to the city’s tangled title problem. It has largely helped Black homeowners with low incomes.

Illegally parked cars and crumbling sidewalks make for dangerous conditions for Philadelphians with limited mobility.

After a string of shootings, the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office is now the only entity performing evictions in the city.

The bill builds on an existing state rebate program. It’s designed to help tenants living on fixed incomes.

Advocates say minimum fees at private disposal centers can push contractors to illegally dump waste. A new voucher program aims to fill the gap.

Some advocates say the proposed H.O.M.E budget doesn't go far enough in prioritizing low-income residents.