PlanPhilly Archive

Philadelphia City Council wants to spend $1.8 million on camera systems designed to reduce gun violence at rec centers.

City Council first passed the ban in late 2019, requiring businesses to stop using plastic bags and any paper bags that don’t use at least 40% recycled material.

Philadelphia City Council is reviewing a bill that would legalize dining on city streets and sidewalks even after the pandemic ends.

My mom and my aunt occasionally see my dad under the Market-Frankford El in Kensington. I’m grateful I haven’t seen him that way.

Nearly 21% of Philadelphia landlords listed a property for sale in 2020, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard.

The four-story building in North Philadelphia will provide permanent supportive housing to people who are or have been homeless or are at risk of homelessness.

The legislation comes as a reaction to the proliferation of vehicle repair work and sales on city streets and sidewalks.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority approved a proposal to put five enforcement officers on bikes to ticket drivers parked illegally in bike lanes.

The former chair of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission board abstained from a vote on the agency’s long-term plan citing climate change.

Southeastern Pa. has a clean water crisis brewing. Biden’s infrastructure bill could help.

A bill that would ban police enforcement of certain vehicle stops that disproportionately affect Black drivers moved forward Wednesday after months of debate.

International soccer evaluators came to Philadelphia to review the bid the city has made to host World Cup matches in 2026.

The pieces that make up the “Monumental Tour” have rotated through New York City, Atlanta, Chicago, and other cities.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority could vote as soon as next month to limit workers from taking on jobs like Ward Leader and Committee member posts.

The new PPA board chair lost to DA Larry Krasner in 2017.