PlanPhilly Archive

A motion filed Monday seeks to add new allegations to a rare lawsuit that alleges a City Council committee violated state law.

The bills are part of the Safe Healthy Homes Act, a legislative package that has drawn considerable opposition from independent landlords.

The five-story property in Philly’s Spring Garden section belongs to the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and has sat empty for years.

Mayor Parker's H.O.M.E. plan is entering a critical new phase. Advocates hope it helps the city's most vulnerable residents.

A Philadelphia judge wrote that most of the work the residents object to is done, and future project phases only “endeavor to improve” the park.

The subsidized units are among 12% of properties in the city that could lose their affordability restrictions over the next decade.

Lawmakers were expected to pass the bills Thursday, but two landlords sued the body’s housing committee, alleging a violation of open meeting laws.

TerraPower Isotopes will manufacture a rare, radioactive isotope for use in developing cancer treatments.

Philadelphia relies on libraries as heating and cooling centers, but they frequently close due to heat or air conditioning issues.

Parker’s $7 billion budget proposal would continue existing efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping and add funding for 125 cameras.

The investments are meant to bolster the mayor’s plan to create and preserve 30,000 housing units amid an affordable housing crisis.

The nonprofit plans to demolish its longtime home on Spruce Street to make way for a new building that will also feature affordable apartments.

City Council’s housing committee advanced the legislation after months of negotiations with the mayor’s administration and landlord advocates.

The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support.

The proposed City Council bills could benefit renters afraid of speaking out about their living conditions, fair housing advocates say.