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U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell (center) stands with city officials and representatives of national fire safety organizations at a press event in Philly Wednesday. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

U.S. Fire Administrator commemorates Fairmount fire in Philly, announces national strategy

The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.

2 years ago

The 3500 block of Miller Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood was the scene of an explosion that destroyed three houses on New Year's Day.
PlanPhilly
Community

PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond explosion. That doesn’t mean it wasn’t gas

The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.

2 years ago

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Philly skyline
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Courts & Law

Philadelphia landlord settles a pair of housing discrimination lawsuits

The agreement comes roughly a month after Pro-Managed LLC was sued in federal court.

2 years ago

People hold signs saying
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Urban Planning

Majority of Chinatown businesses fear Sixers arena would ‘destroy’ the neighborhood

A majority of business owners in Chinatown have signed a petition formally opposing the project, which would sit feet from the neighborhood.

2 years ago

Rowhouses are seen overhead in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After more than a decade, Philly will reopen its waitlist for housing vouchers

The Philadelphia Housing Authority will randomly select 10,000 applicants to be on the new wait list for the federal subsidy. It’s expected to take 3-5 years to clear it.

2 years ago

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The 3500 block of Miller Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood was the scene of an explosion that destroyed three houses on New Year's Day.
PlanPhilly
Community

PGW says its gas lines did not cause the Port Richmond home explosion

The explosion destroyed three homes and damaged dozens more. So far, the city’s gas utility has not found evidence of a leak.

2 years ago

Families enjoy the sprinkler park at Ferko Playground
PlanPhilly
Weather

2022 has been one of Philly’s warmest years on record

“This is the new normal,” one expert said. “And that should be alarming.”

2 years ago

File photo: The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia on June 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Cancer-causing benzene will not be monitored at former PES refinery site in 2023

“One way of showing … that you care about the community is to keep monitoring to see if we're safe,” a nearby resident said.

2 years ago

Tiernan Alexander (left) and Tim Eads at their warehouse in Southwest Philly
PlanPhilly
Community

This Philly business wants to pack your holiday orders in trash

Feeling guilty about all the plastic, cardboard, and styrofoam your online orders come in? A craft supply business in Philly is trying to solve the problem.

2 years ago

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A building is shown at Cobbs Creek golf course
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Proposed exemption for Cobbs Creek Golf Course delayed in City Council, amid pushback

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

2 years ago

Hundreds pack Ocean Harbor Restaurant for a community meeting over the Sixers' areana proposal
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

‘Hands off Chinatown!’ Hundreds question Sixers’ commitment to community engagement at raucous meeting on arena proposal

Representatives from 76 Devcorp drew Ben Simmons levels of boos from the crowd.

2 years ago

A view looking down Front Street towards the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly’s heralded eviction diversion program is considered a win-win — for most

The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.

2 years ago

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City and elected officials break ground on eight new homes for middle income residents. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY News)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New affordable housing units are coming to Grays Ferry and Point Breeze

At least 1,000 new homes will be built, under the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. The goal is to turn middle income renters into first-time homebuyers.

2 years ago

A fence displays the words
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Community

A winter festival is coming to McPherson Square. It’s part of a months-long effort to ‘reclaim space’ in Kensington

A winter festival and toy drive are coming to Kensington’s McPherson Square. The events are part of a collaboration between the city and residents to make the park safer.

2 years ago

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A view of the Roundhouse, the former headquarters of the Philadelphia Police Department, on Dec. 8, 2022. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Wide and varied’ opinions offered of future of Philly’s Roundhouse during months of public input

Many said they wanted to see the complicated history of the city’s former police headquarters recognized in the site’s next life.

2 years ago

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