PlanPhilly Archive

PECO bills are set to increase around $8 a month starting June 1, as demand for electricity rises.

The legislation is part of a broader effort to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing while blunting the financial burden of renting a new place.

The pilot is designed to help low-income renters whose homes need noncosmetic repairs.

Bartram’s Garden says it’s waiting for a green light from the city to reopen the trail. The city says the decision lies with the state Department of Environmental Protection.

With the fate of EPA regulations uncertain, advocates say local environmental protection efforts, like a community air monitoring network, are increasingly important.

A bill moving through City Council would require developers to legally commit to creating affordable housing they’ve promised the community.

An analysis by WHYY News shows the increased traffic could raise Philly’s transportation sector carbon emissions by around 4%.

Advocates rallied to support state subsidies for SEPTA and worry about public transportation for the most vulnerable riders, like students, seniors and disabled passengers.

SEPTA is under pressure to save as much money as possible, but its service-cut strategy did not eliminate all routes with low ridership and high cost per passenger.

Utilities could also raise rates on other customers to help cover the cost of the lost federal funds.

The city’s Streets Department has started installing the vertical deflection devices as part of a pilot project designed to make the state road safer.

Supporters say the measure closes a loophole created by an incentive program designed to create more affordable housing in the city.

The 1985 bombing claimed the lives of 11 people, including five children, and destroyed dozens of homes in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia.

The mayor wants Council to adopt her Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative in tandem with the city’s next budget. Lawmakers will put their $.02 in before that happens.

The program, funded primarily with COVID relief money, provided free air conditioning units and fans the last three summers. It saw overwhelming demand.