PlanPhilly Archive

Mortgage rates are still elevated. Home prices are still considerably higher than they were pre-pandemic. And inventory is low.

The Philadelphia Housing Authority is capping the waiting list at 10,000 applications. It’s expected to take three to five years to clear the list.

The sea of trash Eagles fans leave behind is “totally unacceptable,” one resident said. But the city’s sanitation force is “happy” to clean up after wins.

Amid a rise in white nationalist plans to attack energy systems, Philly’s electric utility says it’s working to prevent similar threats.

Developer Anthony Fullard has access to the site, but hasn’t been selected to purchase the property from the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.

“It looks like things are trending … a good solid two weeks early,” one expert said.

Appraisals are more likely to be below contract sale prices in primarily Black neighborhoods than in primarily white neighborhoods in the city.

“Come out, walk the trails, discover nature,” said Alicia Burbage. “You'll be amazed at what you can find.”

Assistant District Attorney Anthony Voci was sent to the insurance fraud unit after the September 2020 incident that sent a young woman to jail.

Opponents worry the bill could lead to more tree loss and flooding. “Please listen to us, man,” one activist pleaded.

The proposed 76ers arena threatens to repeat the years of misguided development that created the dead zone on Market Street, writes Akira Drake Rodriguez.

An agenda advocacy organizations launched Wednesday includes restructuring the city’s waste operations and rebuilding public trust around recycling.

A coalition of advocacy groups wants candidates running for mayor to commit to a platform of policies to end litter, illegal dumping, and other waste.

The Roundhouse served as police headquarters for nearly six decades. Now it’s going up for sale. And it’s unclear if it’ll be preserved or demolished.

Philadelphia launches a new financial assistance program to help resolve landlord-tenant disputes over back rent before they become the basis of an eviction filing.