
PlanPhilly Archive
‘We buy houses’: Philly Council targets real estate scammers with bill
A bill introduced by Philly City Councilmember Allan Domb and co-sponsors would create protections against scammers plastering the city with 'We buy houses' signs.
4 years ago
33 affordable rental homes named for Point Breeze hero Mamie Nichols break ground
Built on formerly vacant city lots, the housing will be earmarked for families earning less than $50,000 and veterans.
4 years ago
Sigma Studios, birthplace of the Philly Sound, wins spot on city’s historic register
The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously to add Sigma Studios to the local Register of Historic Places.
4 years ago
With colorful chalk, creating art, community and business opportunity
The vision was for the Fishtown-East Kensington event to be a win for businesses, artists, and the neighborhoods during the pandemic.
4 years ago
Why Frankford residents supported Rite Aid’s plea to demolish a neighborhood icon
The Historical Commission unanimously approved Rite Aid’s plan to demolish the midcentury modern Penn Fruit landmark.
4 years ago
Philly vows to slow rising traffic fatality rate with more speed enforcement — and bikes
Announced as traffic fatality rates soar to historic levels, Philadelphia’s latest Vision Zero plan hinges on changing drivers’ behavior.
4 years ago
Lawyer behind Trump’s legal campaign to win Pa. has a long history in Philly
President Donald Trump’s hopes for staying in the White House hinge on a battery of legal complaints filed by a Philadelphia lawyer with a revealing past.
4 years ago
Hundreds of thousands of people face utility shutoffs as pandemic surges
As shutoffs resume, Pa. utility customers who need help paying their bills have options under the state’s Public Utility Commission regulations.
4 years ago
Tya Winn takes the helm of Community Design Collaborative with racial equity a priority
34-year-old Tya Winn enters her new role as director of the Community Design Collaborative with a focus on community development and affordable housing.
4 years ago
West Philly voters want Biden to deliver on police reform, education and an ‘even’ playing field
We talked to West Philadelphia voters about their White House wish list under a Biden-Harris administration.
4 years ago
How a Philly union program can make Biden’s vow to ‘build back better’ a reality
President-elect Biden campaigned on a plan to create jobs rebuilding infrastructure. Apprenticeships can help connect Philly residents to opportunity.
4 years ago
Wind down Philly’s epic election week with a bittersweet Día de los Muertos livestream
Fleisher Art Memorial’s Día de los Muertos celebration goes virtual, but “still carries the spirit.”
4 years ago
Bomb threat called in targeting the Philadelphia Fashion District
Police confirmed a bomb threat was called in targeting the shopping mall, located near the offices of the Inquirer and the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
4 years ago
Philadelphia courts pauses most evictions until end of the year
Landlord groups say the hold on evictions is tantamount to stealing from property owners.
4 years ago
After Philadelphia Police released bodycam footage of Walter Wallace Jr.’s shooting death, West Philadelphia residents have ideas for reform.
4 years ago
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