PlanPhilly Archive

North Broad’s new medians aim to slow drivers and increase street safety. They came one day after a driver killed a cyclist on Roosevelt Boulevard.

FBI wiretaps captured conversations between Local 98 union leader Johnny Doc and City Councilmember Bobby Henon about political favors and dirty payback.

Federal prosecutors allege Bobby Henon and Johnny Dougherty broke the law. Their lawyers say they were just fighting the good fight.

Philadelphia continues to witness a historic surge in gun violence, putting business owners and shoppers on edge.

The measure tweaks an incentive that allows developers to construct larger buildings than typically allowed in exchange for supporting affordable housing.

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.