PlanPhilly Archive
$96 million federal grant should keep SEPTA rolling through 2024
The $96 million grant, courtesy of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, will help plug holes in SEPTA’s operating budget amid reduced ridership.
4 years ago
North Philly teens offer snapshots of life and art through the Shutterbugs photography program. Now, their photos are published in Motivos Magazine.
4 years ago
Listen 1:58Philly Council bill seeks to give city workers affordable housing preference
Thousands of homes will be built under Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. A Council bill proposes purchase preference for municipal workers.
4 years ago
Flyers, Snider Youth Hockey bringing outdoor upgrades to Philly rec center
If the project at Joseph Scanlon Recreation Center is successful, Snider Hockey plans to replicate it at other locations around the city.
4 years ago
Philly’s rent relief program gets new funding. It won’t last long
The money is expected to last two weeks and help hundreds of households.
4 years ago
Washington Avenue planning chaos ends with city choosing hybrid design
The city’s final design to narrow a busy section of Washington Avenue will be a mix of three, four, and five lanes.
4 years ago
Alarms raised after hundreds of trees removed from city-owned Cobbs Creek Golf Course
A nonprofit promises to restore the public golf course to its historic design, but park users and flood advocates are crying foul over the removal of trees.
4 years ago
After two-year hiatus, Philly’s Dining Out For Life fundraiser for those affected by HIV relaunches
The annual night of dining out in Philadelphia to support services for people living with HIV is back in person this year after a hiatus during the pandemic.
4 years ago
A report from the Center City District says city living remained attractive during the pandemic with continued robust construction and rapid home sales.
4 years ago
City Council to property owners: Get rid of the rats
If signed into law, property owners would be required to prepare and execute a rat abatement plan before demolishing or fully rehabbing a building.
4 years ago
Why the Philly Peace Park sees a string of devastating burglaries as an ‘opportunity’
The nonprofit is not pressing charges after essential farming equipment was stolen, opting instead for a community-based solution to a string of burglaries.
4 years ago
The city’s Law Department is weighing its options on speeding up repairs, but a City Council member wants action sooner.
4 years ago
A West Philly couple wrote a children’s book to help parents have ‘The Climate Talk’
Lena Champlin, Jeremy Wortzel, and the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry wrote a children’s book about climate change and anxiety.
4 years ago
Listen 2:02Scrapping the original city plan for Washington Ave. compromises safety
Philadelphia planners have reversed course on a plan for traffic flow on Washington Ave, and it’s going to compromise the safety of neighbors.
4 years ago
‘I can kind of relax now’: West Philly housing activist fights off illegal eviction
Following a virtual hearing, Asantewaa Nkruma-Ture will have 30 days to move out of her West Philly apartment — without any hostility from the property owner.
4 years ago
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