PlanPhilly Archive

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

The complaint alleges that ProManaged Inc. violated federal housing laws by openly barring voucher holders from renting in majority-white neighborhoods.

In a place where flooding has required residents to be rescued by boat, the city wants a contractor to develop a better system of emergency alerts.

In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.

Exhaust from diesel trucks can worsen heart and lung issues, and even cause cancer. A new Pa. grant program will help replace them with electric vehicles.

A new website makes it easy to compare and download data about toxic air pollutants at refinery fencelines across the country.

West Philly has a new little free library and it’s full of arts and crafts supplies.

After years of petitioning, The Rename Taney Coalition hopes for a breakthrough in their fight to rename Taney Street, famously named after Roger B. Taney.

Students are still pushing for fossil fuel divestment and money from Penn for affordable housing, despite arrests and looming disciplinary action.