PlanPhilly Archive

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.

The mayor’s initial spending plan did not include city funding for the new 70-unit development in West Philadelphia.

The bill was introduced following a string of violent incidents involving deputy landlord-tenant officers last year.

The cleanup started this week in the River Wards neighborhoods. North Philly is next, followed by West, Southwest and South Philly.

Here’s what to do if you’re caught in a flash flood, how you can protect yourself from increased flood risk and how climate change factors in.

Advocates say the bill preserves an important tool for protecting garden land from development.

The Fair Practices Ordinance prohibits landlords from rejecting potential tenants based on how they would pay rent.

NOAA is predicting up to seven major Atlantic hurricanes this year. Officials say now is the time to prepare.

Demonstrators protested a relatively flat budget proposal for Parks & Rec, saying more money for rec centers would help fight gun violence.

The heralded program is scheduled to expire at the end of June if the measure doesn’t become law.

The measure looks to close a loophole that has frustrated housing advocates for years.

The site is one of close to 200 nationwide receiving cleanup funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.