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Valley Green Road Bridge
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Federal money will help prepare 2 Philly bridges for climate-driven floods

The funding will go toward renovations of the Valley Green Road Bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park and the Bells Mill Bridge near Morris Arboretum.

3 years ago

Stanley Elam
PlanPhilly
Community

Unpaid utility bills may close ‘unfit’ senior housing complex in West Philly

Gas service at Brith Sholom House may be shut off this month. It’s just the latest threat to tenants still living at the 12-story complex.

3 years ago

Listen 1:05
An aerial view of the 80 MW solar field in Adams County.
PlanPhilly
Science

After years of delays, Adams Solar Farm powers a quarter of Philly’s city buildings

A month after the Adams Solar Farm went online, Philly is seeking more renewable electricity to power the rest of its municipal buildings.

3 years ago

Listen 1:07
Rowhouses in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New analysis finds evidence of racial bias in Philly property assessments

The report found that property assessments in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods were more likely to be inaccurate.

3 years ago

Listen 1:24
Spencer and Sam Holm
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Looking for a home in the Philly area this spring? Good luck

Prospective homebuyers still face an uphill battle finding a house in the Philly area. High prices and mortgage rates continue to be a burden.

3 years ago

Listen 9:34
Rowhouses in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

5 ways to make your Philly-area home greener

Worried about your carbon footprint, but not sure where to start? Turns out there’s plenty you can do at home.

3 years ago

Asantewaa Nkrumah-Ture points to a padlock she installed on her bedroom
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philadelphia man gets prison time for role in illegal eviction attempt

Kareem M. Terry was tried and sentenced more than two years after a series of events that saw police respond twice.

3 years ago

Single Water Meter
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly water bills will rise in September. But more people are getting automatically enrolled in a discount program

Tens of thousands of Philly water customers could be automatically enrolled in a discount program this year, while others may see their bills go up.

3 years ago

Listen 1:10
The former site of the PES Refinery
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Warehouse construction begins at former South Philly refinery site

The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast.

3 years ago

Listen :54
Rowhomes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly remains a city of homeowners amid sharp drop in residential property sales

Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.

3 years ago

Listen 0:49
The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Science

EPA sets stricter air emission rules for 3 Philly-area polluters and dozens of others nationwide

The new restrictions will apply to over 200 facilities across the country. The EPA says they’ll cut cancer risk.

3 years ago

Listen 1:21
big brick building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A former Harrowgate textile mill gets new life as an apartment building

Collins Lofts is the third redevelopment Odin Properties has completed in the North Philly neighborhood.

3 years ago

Philadelphia skyine
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Earthquake unlikely to cause much property damage in Philly, experts say

The city sits on stable ground, minimizing the potential for a significant impact.

3 years ago

Kendra Brooks speaking at a podium at a press conference
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Philly lawmakers seek to save more renters from being evicted: ‘This is an emergency’

The “Our Philly Neighborhoods” campaign also calls for home repair funding and an expansion of the pool of residents who can freeze their taxes.

3 years ago

Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A little undercooked’: Sixers arena plan gets another icy reception from design panel

Nearly 50 people weighed in during the all-day hearing. The overwhelming majority had lingering concerns with the team’s updated plan.

3 years ago

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