PlanPhilly Archive

The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.

The benchmark comes as the area continues to see population growth, including an increase in the number of New York transplants.

Philadelphia developers could get millions to build more affordable senior housing, and new rules promote building intergenerational apartments.

The analysis comes as stakeholders await the results of two impact studies commissioned through the city.

At issue are 48 mature trees, which the Fairmount Park Conservancy proposes cutting down to make way for athletic fields.

The city’s residential housing market is hot, but there’s not much to buy.

A pre-apprenticeship program will aim to help people become electricians focused on electric vehicle chargers.

The Germantown Urban Village Historic District is now part of the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.

The program can pay for improvements that help Pa. homes adapt to climate change and lower their carbon emissions.

The city has also expanded the program to more blocks.

Fort Mifflin sits right along the Delaware River. It’s one of many historic sites across the country at risk from climate change.

The bills are part of City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier’s “Defying Displacement” campaign.

Residents say SBG Management Services has ignored their requests to fix up Oak Lane Court Apartments. The company says they’re lying.

Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Rue Landau plan to evaluate whether the city is on track to meet its 2050 goal, and how to get there faster.

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.