PlanPhilly Archive

A Drexel University study finds that Philly’s bike share is seeing a growth in first-time members.

When the Eagles won the Super Bowl, city crews picked up 92 tons of celebratory trash. “If we see that the game is going in our direction… we'll be ready.”

From pumpkins and ghosts to witches and ghouls, these are the best-decorated homes in Philly this Halloween season.

Residents want the tank farm associated with the former PES refinery permanently shut down, but the new owner has left the door open to restarting it.

The road west of Broad Street will get speed bumps and “hardened centerlines,” even though it’s being left out of the road narrowing plan.

USPS estimated the post office would reopen at the end of September, but nearly a month later, it’s still closed. Residents are frustrated.

Over a dozen protesters were arrested after they disrupted Penn’s homecoming game. They still want the school to drop any investments in fossil fuels.

“Being able to green your community … is an act of self-determination and community care,” said an organizer of the tree giveaway program.

As temperatures cool, Philly “tree nerd” Bryan Thompson-Nowak shares tips on how to enjoy the colorful foliage of the season.

The ADA settlement covers ramps that connect sidewalks to streets, but not sidewalks themselves. “It takes time,” one disability rights advocate said.

The “5 by 25” initiative is backed by a $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

The settlement filed Friday requires the city to build thousands of curb cuts over 15 years. It must be approved by a federal court.

High schoolers from around the city are talking about hot classrooms, devastating storms, and the convergence of climate change and inequity.

The acclaimed program was slated to expire at the end of the year. It is now poised to operate through the first half of 2024.

The word ‘jawn’ can be used to replace any noun in a sentence, but the term is more than an interchangeable Philly word. It has a deeper meaning, writes Kae Lani Palmisano.