PlanPhilly Archive

Work is expected to start this summer at the Cecil B. Moore Library, which serves Sharswood, Strawberry Mansion and Brewerytown.

Advocates are encouraged by the new mayor’s early plans to clean up the city. But some are skeptical about her pick to lead the efforts.

These private security hires currently do not need any special training to work.

The decision means the museum can remain at its current location in Germantown.

The idea is to give small haulers an affordable, legal disposal option — so they don’t dump construction debris on empty lots around the city.

Requests were already pouring in after Philly’s first storm this week. Here’s what you need to know about snow and ice removal, and who’s responsible.

During Emanuel Kelly's long career, his firm Kelly Maiello worked on some of the city’s most prominent public buildings.

The charges stem from an extraordinary ordeal marked by violent threats, visits from police and frayed nerves.

The poll from the Washington Square West Civic Association means residents from two nearby neighborhoods are against the $1.55 billion project.

The ZBA unanimously approved the city’s proposal despite opposition from some residents.

A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.

In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.

State lawmakers passed a bill last month that expands on a pilot program considered a big success. Opponents say drivers will be wrongly penalized.

“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”

City Hall, the criminal justice center, and several homeless shelters could get HVAC upgrades, LED lighting, or solar panels.