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home repairs happening
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Pa.’s Whole-Home Repairs money is in limbo despite Shapiro’s budget signature

The popular home repairs program is on a list of spending initiatives a state budget official has said need additional legislation.

2 years ago

Listen 1:19
The Philadelphia metro area has recovered all its jobs since the COVID-19 pandemic began, this includes retail stores such as those along Fairmount Avenue. (Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Money

Philadelphia Fed president says regional economy on track for ‘soft landing’

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s president forecasts inflation decline without more interest rate hikes.

2 years ago

Listen 13:08
A contractor installs an LED street light
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly starts replacing its street lights with more efficient LEDs

The project is expected to cut the energy used by street lights in half, saving enough electricity annually to power nearly 3,700 homes.

2 years ago

Homes in Yeadon Borough, Pa. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Report: First-time homebuyers in Philly area need to make more to afford a starter home

High mortgage rates, overvalued homes, and low inventory continue to hurt renters looking to enter the housing market.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
A group of people gathered together cut a ribbon
PlanPhilly
Community

‘A beacon of equity’: New Project HOME development marks a new milestone

The Inn of the Amazing Mercy will provide short-term and permanent supportive housing to more than 60 residents.

2 years ago

Listen 1:15
A woman uses an umbrella for protection from the sun as she walks along with a child
PlanPhilly
Community

‘Hearing somebody’s voice and feeling safe’: How Philly’s ‘heatline’ offers help during heat waves

Callers to the heatline tend to seek tips on staying safe, ask about free air conditioners, or report symptoms of heat-related illness, its director said.

2 years ago

police officers standing outside of a home
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly landlord-tenant officer expected to resume evictions ‘within weeks,’ sources say

Marisa Shuter had agreed to temporarily stop performing evictions after a string of shootings involving her deputies.

2 years ago

A person walks along a path by the ocean as the wind blows. The sky is gray and stormy.
PlanPhilly
Weather

FEMA tells mid-Atlantic residents to ‘be ready’ as peak hurricane season nears

“Whether you're in Rehoboth Beach or Cape May… you need to have a plan,” said FEMA Regional Administrator MaryAnn Tierney.

2 years ago

An unused brick building labeled
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Strawberry Mansion housing development part of master plan rooted in health and wellness

The Diamond Preventative Health Hub will also be home to 10,000 square feet of commercial space.

2 years ago

A bus leaves the Midvale depot in Nicetown
PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA gas plant in Nicetown still faces opposition as city weighs permit renewal

A civil rights investigation by the EPA over the city’s initial permitting of the facility is still ongoing.

2 years ago

Transit riders wait for the bus in the shade at Broad Street and Erie Avenue
PlanPhilly
Weather

Some Philly neighborhoods can be up to 12 degrees hotter due to the built environment, new study shows

A new analysis by Climate Central estimates the impact of elements of the built environment — like dark roofs and parking lots — on temperatures.

2 years ago

Rowhomes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A scary proposition’: A 35-property Zillow listing is raising eyebrows in West Philly

The post appeared in early May, but has recently gained attention thanks to TikTok.

2 years ago

Listen 1:48
Thomas Jefferson University East Falls campus in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 23, 2019
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Thomas Jefferson University to pay millions in federal student loan settlement

A loan program was meant to train more community doctors, but federal regulators claim that the Philadelphia university used leftover cash to boost its investment portfolio.

2 years ago

Angel Davis stands at a podium with her lawyer, Bethany Nikitenko
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly woman critically injured in eviction shooting sues city’s landlord-tenant officer

The suit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 for the “substantial physical and emotional pain and suffering” Angel Davis has endured as a result of the shooting.

2 years ago

Listen 1:28
Philadelphia City Hall during the daytime in summer.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Equal pay for Black women requires new laws like Philly’s salary history ban, advocates say

Black women across Pennsylvania earn just 60 cents on every dollar their white male non-Hispanic counterpart earns.

2 years ago

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