PlanPhilly Archive

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.

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.