PlanPhilly Archive
West Philly state rep. to introduce bill banning sheriff sales through August
Rep. Amen Brown expects to introduce legislation to halt sheriff sales in the city through much of the summer — just days before auctions are slated to resume.
5 years ago
Philly police chief says agency can’t fund violence prevention even as spending grows
Philly is spending more on policing now than in the past, yet PPD can’t budget for anti-violence work amid a homicide crisis, the Commissioner Outlaw said.
5 years ago
Primed: New Amazon warehouse derails land deal for SEPTA trolley facility
SEPTA’s trolley modernization project faces a setback after Amazon outbid the agency on a Southwest Philadelphia parcel it wanted to turn into a trolley barn.
5 years ago
CDC extends eviction ban through June as 30% of Pa. households fall behind on rent
While tenants and advocates for vulnerable populations applaud the move, some local landlords and their representatives are challenging it.
5 years ago
Philly Council calls for hearings after sudden switch to online sheriff sales
City Councilmember Cherelle Parker wants to know why Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is selling the city’s distressed real estate on an online bidding platform.
5 years ago
Eyes on the Street
Philly’s Black community didn’t create the gun violence epidemic we face
West Philadelphian Amir Bey Richardson writes about his experiences with guns and how U.S. history and struggles for white power have shaped them.
5 years ago
SEPTA to reopen Somerset Station after repairs with a new police booth, more security
The temporarily closed Somerset Station on the Market Frankford Line could reopen by May — and when riders return, they can expect to see a police presence.
5 years ago
Neighbors protest Olde Richmond developer with checkered past
Developer Gagandeep Lakhmna faces loud opposition from people who live near his latest project in Philadelphia's Olde Richmond neighborhood.
5 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to recent violence at SEPTA stations
Tamara Russell hit the streets to talk to Philadelphians about SEPTA and their perceptions of safety within the transit system.
5 years ago
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SEPTA hiring 60 security guards for Market Frankford Line
The unarmed guards will assist SEPTA police officers as the transit agency works to improve safety amid a citywide violence epidemic.
5 years ago
‘We shouldn’t have to get less’: Kensington residents protest Somerset Station closure
Residents gathered to protest the temporary closure of Somerset Station — a lifeline to jobs, appointments, and school for those who have continued to use it mid-pandemic.
5 years ago
‘They are here to stay and they’re fighting’: Lancaster Avenue is pulling together to survive
Small businesses on Lancaster Avenue northwest of University City are supporting one another as they work to move past the struggles of 2020.
5 years ago
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Bilingual version
La Gua Gua 47: A salsa song compuesta por una latina poderosa, Alba Martínez
La Gua Gua 47— the 47 Bus —honors the summer day in 1985 when Martínez rode SEPTA to the heartbeat of Philadelphia’s caribeña community.
5 years ago
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Philly’s Spring Garden railroad station to be torn down despite efforts to save it
A successor to the Reading Railroad Company filed permits to demolish the historic train station months after a group filed a conservatorship petition to save it.
5 years ago
Study: No, you aren’t imagining it — pizza menus are Philly’s sidewalk carpet
A study conducted using the Litterati app found 1,000 pieces of advertising litter on the ground. Pizza sellers were the main driver of stray menus documented by researchers.
5 years ago