PlanPhilly Archive

Businesses may have to start locking alley dumpsters if the law changes as an effort to reduce litter and illegal dumping.

The program was added to the current city budget following negotiations between Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and City Council.

From illegal sidewalk parking to bike lane obstructions, violations captured by photo trigger an automatic report that gets sent to the PPA.

The hospital’s emergency department will undergo $19 million in renovations, including a new 30-bed medical-surgical unit.

After more than two years of construction, a massive cap is forming over the busy highway.

The acquisitions were finalized at the end of last month. They are part of a renewed commitment to overhaul the struggling stretch.

OCF Realty is again trying to redevelop 1601 Washington Ave. as part of a broader movement away from the corridor’s industrial heritage.

Residents dropped off both trash and recycling outside a locked city-run sanitation center in Northwest Philly flanked by striking union members, police and city workers.

If passed, the bill would benefit thousands of renters across the state who struggle to find safe housing because of their record.

The district’s agreement with DOJ to delay prosecution of criminal charges describes asbestos issues at 31 schools.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority expects the rate increase to generate an additional $4 million in revenue.

Safety improvements are coming to 58th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Residents say the changes can’t come soon enough.

Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.

The North Central Public Safety Building will include a new police station and a Police Athletic League center.

The administration wants to ramp up homebuilding on vacant land. Graduates of the Minority Developer Program are positioned to do the work.