PlanPhilly Archive

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.

Scientists say human-caused climate change and El Niño contributed to a record warm year globally.

The team announced its plans more than a year ago, but the official part of the process is just getting started.

The development sits on Germantown Avenue in the neighborhood’s central business district.

A bill moving through Harrisburg would expand the program to nearly a dozen more locations.