PlanPhilly Archive

Raymon Rincón owns two barber shops on North Fifth Street in Philadelphia. He is part of a strong community of business owners from the Dominican Republic.

Developer Beech Community Services bought the Sharswood landmark last year after activists worked to raise awareness of the Black history that happened there.

On April 23 at 8 p.m. SEPTA will shut down the elevators at the station for repairs. No date has been set on when they’ll reopen yet.

Dubbed as the Renters’ Access Act, the bills aim to limit how eviction records and credit scores can be used when landlords review applications.

The PPD plans to ask City Hall for more money for Tasers. The department began buying the stun devices after an officer fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.

Kenney’s plan includes $62 million over five years to expand mechanical street sweeping in certain neighborhoods.

Many people choose cars over transit for valid reasons. When we blame an abstract concept, we ignore the implicit call for change in their voices.

The ambitious spending proposal looks to improve core city services such as street sweeping while accelerating cuts to wage and business taxes.

The final iteration of the hotel project would replace a large single-family dwelling from the 1990s near 3rd and Walnut streets.

City Council rolled out its Violence Prevention and Opportunity Agenda days before Mayor Jim Kenney is slated to propose the city’s next budget.

Safe Routes Philly includes lessons ranging from a pre-K-friendly song about crossing the street to bike safety lessons for middle and high schoolers.

The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges racism played a role in an employee losing out on a promotion.

Philly police want city residents to help prepare them for community responses to the Chauvin verdict after their botched responses last year’s unrest.

A bill to allow more accessory dwellings in Philly hit a speed bump, with nearly half of city councilmembers saying “no” to more granny flats in their districts.

For many Philadelphians, gun violence is a daily threat. Eric Marsh writes that he has never feared for his life more than he does now.