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Robin Miller looks on while standing outside
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Urban Planning

Philly public works program lights the way to contracts for diverse talent

Rebuild Ready has helped 96 Philly businesses scale up to be able to compete for contracts with local government. Nearly 90% are owned by people of color.

4 years ago

Bagged up trash sit outside Philly homes
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trash pickup delays hit some Philly neighborhoods harder than others, analysis shows

A new report from the Philadelphia Controller's Office reveals which areas of the city have experienced the most consistent delays in trash pickup.

4 years ago

Prestige Design and Construction development in process on the 1400 block of North 7th Street in May 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council wants to help neighborhoods challenge developers in court

Philadelphia Councilmember Cindy Bass said money shouldn't stop residents from having a say in neighborhood development decisions.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon
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Courts & Law

Corruption trial continues as Councilmember Bobby Henon’s lawyer drills into fundraising

Among the character witnesses called for Henon were former nurses union president Patricia Eakin and Michael Bresnan, president of the firefighters and paramedics union.

4 years ago

Indego bicycles set in a rack in Philly
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

​​Indego is expanding, again: Philly bike-share program to double in size by 2026

To meet growing ridership, Indego is expanding further into West Philly and South Philly, and adding stations on Kelly Drive and in East Falls.

4 years ago

Bobby Henon walks while wearing a face mask
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Courts & Law

Witnesses called by defense in bribery trial testify to Henon’s dedication to his community

Character witnesses for the City Council member included a state representative, a priest, and a community advocate.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s Restaurant and Bar
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Council bills offer competing visions for outdoor streeteries

Philadelphia’s streeteries could live on past the pandemic under new legislation introduced in City Council. We’ve broken down the competing bills.

4 years ago

John
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Courts & Law

Judge tosses one corruption charge against John Dougherty

The U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Schmehl made the dismissal in a written order and did not explain his decision.

4 years ago

Johnny 'Doc' Dougherty walks to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Dougherty and Henon’s lawyers push for judge to dismiss charges in federal corruption case

Councilmember Bobby Henon and electricians union boss John "Johnny Doc” Dougherty are asking a federal judge to throw out all the charges in their corruption trial.

4 years ago

SEPTA trolley tunnel (SEPTA)
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Community

Pa. Ethics Commission blasts SEPTA for allowing ex-employee to break contracting rules

The ex-employee retired then took a job with an engineering consultancy, and returned to SEPTA as a private consultant, violating state ethics codes.

4 years ago

Willie Brown, president of TWU Local 234
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

SEPTA union president Willie Brown — the ‘most hated man in Philadelphia’ — has a new job

A labor agreement that averted a possible strike by SEPTA’s largest union will likely be the last helmed by TWU Local 234 President Willie Brown.

4 years ago

Ivonne Pinto-García with the Philadelphia Folklore Project teaches a Calavera (sugar skull) making workshop at the Free Library in Center City on October on October 26, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

What Día de los Muertos sugar skulls mean to one Mexican artist in Philly

Ivonne Pinto-García embraces Día de los Muertos and its traditions as a way to honor her ancestors and share that pride with her Philadelphia community.

4 years ago

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A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA, union reach tentative deal on two-year contract, avoiding strike

To be finalized, the agreement must be ratified by TWU Local 234 members and approved by the SEPTA board.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Councilman Curtis Jones (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Urban Planning

Philly Council passes bill to create new emergency repair program for neglected buildings

The bill lays the groundwork for a city program that would enlist municipal workers to fix privately owned buildings at risk of damaging their surroundings.

4 years ago

John Dougherty walks to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Johnny Dougherty allegedly bribed Philly councilmember with $19,000 in game tickets

Dougherty’s union, Local 98, spent thousands to send Councilmember Bobby Henon to big games. Prosecutors allege the gifted tickets were bribes.

4 years ago

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