PlanPhilly Archive

More than one in seven outdoor workers faced heat-related symptoms on the job last year, according to a survey by a research nonprofit.

The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.

The one-year fellowship is operated by the Philadelphia Energy Authority with funding from the state.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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