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¡Stop! by Rey Sierra (Photography Without Borders)
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Community
Eyes on the Street

La vida en lockdown: North Philly teens capture pandemic moments in photos

Philadelphia teens working with Photography Without Borders captured the range of emotions of life in lockdown.

5 years ago

Passengers wait to board the Market-Frankford line at City Hall
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Urban Planning

SEPTA urges riders to ‘mask up’ as CDC mandate takes effect

The CDC order allows transit operators to refuse service to unmasked riders. SEPTA said it won’t do that but it urges compliance.

5 years ago

Business on the 60th Street shopping corridor in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Community

‘Save Your Biz Philly’ aims to help neighborhood businesses survive the pandemic

The program launched by the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations was inspired by an initiative born out of the 2008 financial crisis.

5 years ago

A rendering of the mural walk proposed as part of the 3151 Market Street project from Brandywine Realty Trust. (Courtesy of Gensler)
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Urban Planning

Alley ‘alive’ with art planned for West Philly’s Schuylkill Yards

Brandywine Realty Trust and its architects at Gensler are trying something new with a narrow opening between two planned towers.

5 years ago

A foreclosure sign in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
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Community

Growing surge of Philly homeowners risk foreclosure as pandemic continues

Experts say the number of people falling behind on their mortgages is growing to levels rivaling those seen during the 2008 housing crisis.

5 years ago

Jones pounces a ball at Rittenhouse Square.
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Weather

Snowadelphia: The best Philly spots for snow play and wintry vibes

Philadelphia looks great in a layer of white. We’ve crowd-sourced 13 spots to brighten your snow day.

5 years ago

Derrick Smith, wearing a face mask, stands on Simpson Street in front of a traffic barrier
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Urban Planning

How a West Philly block struck by tragedy became unknowing participants of a traffic study

The concrete slabs on both ends of the block where 7-year-old Zamar Jones was fatally shot remind neighbors of the government’s promises — and struggles.

5 years ago

State Rep. Martina White (Image via Facebook)
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Urban Planning

State Rep. Martina White joins SEPTA board

White was one among the lawmakers who signed a letter in December urging Congress to object to Pa.’s Electoral College votes and challenge Biden’s win.

5 years ago

Marta and her daughter, Krishna, hug one another lovingly in their living room. Marta was only able to bring Krishna to the United States, leaving her two sons behind in Guatemala. | Marta y su hija, Krishna, se abrazan en su sala de estar. Marta solo pudo traer a Krishna a los Estados Unidos, dejando a sus dos hijos en Guatemala. (Tony Rocco/WHYY)
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Community
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En South Philly, three immigrant mothers came together to form una ‘bonita familia’

Women account for a growing share of Latin American immigrants settling in the U.S. In Philly, three mothers share resources to thrive in their new home.

5 years ago

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The Philadelphia skyline is seen from the Market Frankford platform at 63rd Street.
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Urban Planning

Philly Council President Darrell Clarke begins 2021 session with push for more power over development

City Council President Darrell Clarke’s first big legislative move of 2021 was to reup a push for more control over real estate development in the city.

5 years ago

Regional rail train
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Urban Planning

SEPTA to explore Regional Rail fare restructuring as agency faces a future with fewer suburban commuters

SEPTA made a push in 2020 to make transit more equitable and now Regional Rail may get the same treatment.

5 years ago

A portrait of Pa. state Sen. Nikil Saval
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Politics & Policy

Can Nikil Saval cancel rent during a pandemic and keep landlords whole?

Nikil Saval beat longtime state Sen. Larry Farnese with a promise to change Harrisburg. A bold approach to housing policy is core to his vision.

5 years ago

Mural in West Philadelphia by Paris Stancel and Dave McShane
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Arts & Entertainment
Eyes on the Street

Philly needs to protect public art — and the artists that make it too

Philadelphia stands to lose more than murals if the city, employers, and cultural institutions don’t do more to support the artists that create them.

5 years ago

An aerial view of the derelict Spring Garden Station that was once part of the Reading Railroad. (Courtesy of Arts & Crafts Holdings)
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Urban Planning

Developer, nonprofit petition to take over abandoned Reading Viaduct station

Arts & Crafts Holdings and Scioli Turco filed for conservatorship under a Pennsylvania law that allows parties to petition for control of an abandoned property.

5 years ago

Protesters march from the scene of Walter Wallace Jr.’s killing to Malcolm X Park in Oct. 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Courts & Law

Legal observers sue Philly police alleging brutality at protest of officer shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The suit seeks punitive and compensatory damages, and is the latest in a slew of police brutality cases brought against the Philadelphia Police Department.

5 years ago

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