PlanPhilly Archive

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

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

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.

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.

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

Philadelphia will get a service center with USDA employees on hand to help urban farmers as part of the Biden-Harris administration economic development plan.

The call comes a year after the Sixers announced its proposal for the $1.3 billion project on Market Street.

Pay attention to emergency alerts, don’t drive into floodwaters, and get to higher ground if possible.

The hulking building is being transformed into a new mixed-use development. The first phase of the project is now complete.

Emergency management officials plan to use 13 libraries and 21 rec centers as cooling centers this summer.

The decision follows a string of shootings by landlord-tenant officers over the last several months.

The suit seeks to bar SBG Management Services from renewing lease agreements and collecting rent until all properties are repaired.

Crews are expected to start this week on improving the intersection of Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, and Erie Avenue.

Drought declarations are not just based on rain. They also consider soil moisture, stream flow, and groundwater, which tends to lag behind rain.

Officials with the borough of Conshohocken claim they were blindsided by the move and reject any alternatives proposed by SEPTA.