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Graffiti on a boarded-up home under construction at 52nd and Delancey streets warn of unrest if the killer of George Floyd is not convicted
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Courts & Law

Chauvin trial: Philly police seek help from community as they prep for possible ‘unrest’

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

5 years ago

Philadelphia rowhouses.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly councilmembers bar ‘granny flats’ from more than half the city

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.

5 years ago

Writer Eric Marsh Sr. (Derrick Dean Photography)
PlanPhilly
Community
Eyes on the Street

Philly’s gun violence epidemic knows no borders and never has

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.

5 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall
PlanPhilly
Money

Philly pols eye wage and business tax cuts ahead of next city budget

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Councilmember Allan Domb are mulling competing tax cut proposals.

5 years ago

Homes are pictured across from Fairmount Park
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

As Philly holds first online sheriff sale, City Council moves to prevent more

Philadelphia’s Sheriff’s Office sold nearly $3 million in property in its first online sale. City Council is pleading to halt future auctions in April and May.

5 years ago

6901 Elmwood Avenue in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood is the proposed site of an Amazon warehouse. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Amazon rebuffs concerns over warehouse that sidelined land deal for SEPTA trolleys

Negotiations are still underway for a forthcoming community benefits agreement. Amazon said it did not intend to make major alterations to its proposal.

5 years ago

Edgar Ramírez fills up the wooden library with books
PlanPhilly
Community

Created by and for South Philly’s Latino community, Philibros offers Spanish books to share

A group of Latino South Philadelphia residents launched the book-sharing project to give Spanish readers easy access to books in their language.

5 years ago

A SEPTA police officer stands on the platform of the Somerset stop
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Urban Planning

Kensington El riders return to a cleaner and more policed Somerset Station

SEPTA reopened the Kensington station Monday with a heavier police presence and a cleaner environment for the hundreds of people who rely on the El stop.

5 years ago

SnackTime, a Philadelphia 10-man brass band playing in Rittenhouse Park. (Photo Courtesy of SnackTime)
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Community
Eyes on the Street

Dear Rittenhouse neighbors, please quit over-policing musicians in a public park

Residential groups and local businesses are using their influence to limit one band’s outdoor music performances in Rittenhouse Park.

6 years ago

30th Street Station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA won’t take paper tickets on Regional Rail any more — get your Key ready

Riders can now tap their SEPTA Key card at the platform validators or turnstiles at the beginning and end of their trip and load weekly and monthly passes on to the card.

6 years ago

Ellis Ferrell, 81, founder of the Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, feeds a mint to a horse called “El Dog.
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

‘Concrete Cowboy’ debuts on Netflix as Philly riders who inspired the film fundraise to keep tradition alive

The Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club that inspired the Idris Elba movie screening on Netflix is fundraising to keep afloat.

6 years ago

A notice informs the public of the closure of the Somerset Street El stop
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA says it will reopen Somerset Station earlier than anticipated

The Market-Frankford Line station will reopen Sunday to local residents. It opens officially at 5 a.m. Monday.

6 years ago

A student walks through the halls of Cardozo High School
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

D.C. raised $5 billion to rebuild toxic schools. Can Philly do the same?

Over the last two decades, D.C. has modernized 75% of its public schools. Philly school advocates say lessons can be learned from the movement there.

6 years ago

A pharmacist giving a community member the Pfizer vaccine on March 21 in South Philadelphia during Juntos and VietLead’s organized vaccination event. (Courtesy of Thy Vu)
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Community
Eyes on the Street

Communities can’t solve Philadelphia’s inequitable vaccine rollout alone

In Philadelphia, the individuals and organizations doing the work are doing it for free without any funding from the city for vaccine outreach.

6 years ago

President Joe Biden delivers a speech
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New trolleys, safer streets, e-buses: Philly could benefit from Biden’s infrastructure plan

Here is what Biden’s new plan could mean for Philadelphia’s future, according to four local transportation experts.

6 years ago

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