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Community

East Falls post office to reopen more than a year after Ida flooding

East Falls residents say it’s been “a real hardship” since the post office closed after it flooded during Ida. It’s expected to finally reopen later this month.

3 years ago

A woman in a purple shirt holds a stuffed owl in a classroom.
PlanPhilly
Education

Full-time tutors are coming to Philly schools to make reading more fun — and less like a chore

By the time kids reach the fourth grade, the function of reading shifts, and young students in Philadelphia are behind. A new nonprofit aims to bridge the gap.

3 years ago

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I-676 is filled with floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Ida in 2021.
PlanPhilly
Weather

One year since Ida: How the remnants of a hurricane still leave Pa. residents paying the price

It has been one year since the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties with historic rainfall and strong winds.

3 years ago

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Caitlin Nagel poses for a portrait outside Community Legal Services in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law
Eyes on the Street

I’ve worked at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia for 10 years. Here’s why I’m angry — and why I want big change

For 10 years, Caitlin Nagel has fought for Philadelphians at Community Legal Services. When it comes to justice, she says we need more than “Band-Aid solutions.”

3 years ago

A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Is your property tax bill going up? Philadelphia has finally started mailing out assessments

The figures will likely cause some sticker shock. After a three-year pause in assessments, residential property values increased by an average of 31%.

3 years ago

A crowd gathers on a sidewalk in front of an apartment building.
PlanPhilly
Community

University City Townhomes tenants getting more time to relocate before closure

HUD has again approved a contract extension sought by the complex’s longtime owner.

3 years ago

A map of the potential Roosevelt Boulevard Subway. (@BlvdSubway/Twitter)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians push for Roosevelt Boulevard subway project revival

Community members voiced their support for the project — 100 years in the making — during a town hall hosted by State Rep. Jared Solomon.

3 years ago

A trail in FDR park leads into the distance, with green grass and trees on either side. It's dusk and the sun is setting.
PlanPhilly
Community

Tree clearing for FDR park wetland sparks outrage

Site clearing is the latest concern community groups have with the FDR park renovations. Those leading the project say it’s necessary to fix flooding.

3 years ago

The LIHEAP program can help residents pay their heating bill. (Mikhalitskaia / BigStock)
PlanPhilly
Community

Help with heating bills for low-income Pennsylvanians available Tuesday

The program helped hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians last season, according to officials. It's open from November through April.

3 years ago

Broad and Tioga Streets, part of a high-corridor in Philadelphia, one of seven corridors to receive federal funding to improve road safety. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

These 7 Philly streets will be transformed in latest traffic safety push

Improvements could include new, raised crosswalks, curb extensions to narrow crossing distances, or new traffic signals.

3 years ago

Tanya Mayeux, who manages the StoopingPHL Instagram account, says her favorite thing she's ever found is a small ship in a glass bottle. (Elizabeth Estrada/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Everything is ‘Free 99’: How a Philly ‘stooping’ account finds new homes for trashed items

“It's kind of empowering to flip items or give them a new life,” said Tanya Mayeux. “I love the idea of keeping whatever we can out of the landfill.”

3 years ago

Listen 1:52
Rowhouses in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Community

Data highlights racial disparities in mortgage lending at TD Bank in Philly region

Between 2018 and 2020, TD bank denied a higher percentage of Black applicants seeking residential mortgage loans than white applicants.

3 years ago

Renderings of the planned wetlands at FDR Park. (City of Philadelphia)
PlanPhilly
Community

Revised FDR Park plan includes more nature, no golf

An update to the FDR Park plan expands natural areas and drops a planned golf driving range. A new tidal wetland is set to break ground soon.

3 years ago

PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
PlanPhilly
Community

Is it time for Pa. to ban summer utility shutoffs?

Thousands of PECO customers lose access to A/C or fans each summer when they can’t pay their electric bills. Experts want more limits on shutoffs in a warming world.

3 years ago

Developers Tayyib Smith (left) and Jacob Roller in front of a site they recently acquired in Philadelphia’s East Kensington neighborhood.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Kensington development team seeks middle ground between gentrification and stagnation

A former bank will become a commercial kitchen and event space. A textile factory will feature apartments and commercial space.

3 years ago

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