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Architecture & Design

Rendering of the planned development at the Navy Yard. (Philadelphia Navy Yard)
Urban Planning

A new neighborhood could rise at the Navy Yard if a plan comes together

A 611-unit residential development, a new hotel, and more life sciences buildings are in the 20-year blueprint for the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia.

2 days ago

Aerial view of the pavilion on Mill House Deck at the Fairmount Water Works on a sunny day.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Big new event pavilion at Fairmount Water Works will be replaced next year, after some express concerns

Some are worried it ruins the view, but it’s only temporary, the city says, to accommodate the rush of pandemic-delayed weddings.

2 weeks ago

Philadelphia City Council chambers. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Technical and supply chain issued delay Philadelphia City Council’s return to live meetings

The issues range from crawl space wiring to problems with a newly purchased wireless microphone system for councilmembers.

2 months ago

Lucy the Elephant is a tourist attraction in Margate, N.J. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)
Community

Bad weather and supply chain delays completion of Lucy the Elephant’s makeover

While the nation’s oldest roadside attraction in Margate will be open for tours starting Memorial Day weekend, Lucy will not be seen in her new skin until mid-August.

2 months ago

The sculpture at the new Philadelphia police headquarters centers on Black history, abolitionists (Peter Crimmins / WHYY)
Community

New Philadelphia police headquarters sculpture recasts city seal with focus on Black history, abolitionists

The design for the sculpture commissioned for the new Philly police headquarters was altered following the 2020 protest over the killing of George Floyd.

3 months ago

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Roofers make repairs to the historic Peter Mott House in Lawnside, N.J.  The home was a station along the Underground Railroad and serves as a museum and home to the Lawnside Historical Society. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Repairs begin on historic Lawnside house, but more funds are needed

Peter Mott House, built in the 19th Century, now serves as an Underground Railroad museum. Its owner is raising money to perform much-needed repairs and restorations.

3 months ago

Dr. Tanner G. Duckrey Public School in North Philly (Google maps)
PlanPhilly
Education

Researchers cite widespread lead contamination in water at Philadelphia schools

Parents can now check a map revealing levels of lead contamination in Philadelphia schools, although the District says it “mischaracterizes” the problem.

4 months ago

Two vacant homes were torn down to make way for new affordable housing. (WHYY/Zoe Read)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Legislation to halt demolitions in NW Philly could bring court challenge

Councilmember Cindy Bass wants to put a six-month moratorium on most building demolitions in her district. The move may be unprecedented.

5 months ago

A rendering of the new Clay Studio on North American Street in Kensington, expected to open in Spring 2022. (DIGSAU Architects)
Arts & Entertainment

Clay Studio nearing its $14.5 million move to Kensington

The ceramics center will vacate its Old City home of 41 years for a $14.5 million custom-designed building for artists and community members.

5 months ago

Philadelphia Police Department’s headquarters building at 7th and Race streets. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Shaped like handcuffs, the future of Philly’s iconic ‘roundhouse’ is in debate

The Philadelphia Police Department’s iconic headquarters symbolizes police brutality to many. Now Philadelphians will have a chance to help guide its redevelopment.

5 months ago

This November 2019 photo shows new condos at 1834 Frankford Avenue (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly passes bill that aims to encourage affordable housing in desirable neighborhoods

The measure tweaks an incentive that allows developers to construct larger buildings than typically allowed in exchange for supporting affordable housing.

9 months ago

Marian Croak (left) and Patricia Bath
NPR
Science

Meet the first two Black women to be inducted into The National Inventors Hall of Fame

The National Inventors Hall of Fame has been around for nearly five decades but hasn't included any Black women in its ranks — until now.

9 months ago

Two young men walk past a rehab project in Strawberry Mansion, in 2018.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Council President Darrell Clarke to introduce overhaul of Philly Zoning Board

Clarke wants to give City Council more power over neighborhood development after a series of zoning decisions that he believed favored developers.

10 months ago

Firefighter Mike Kehoe rushes up the stairs of the North Tower as office workers including John Labriola, who took this photo, file down the stairs on Sept. 11, 2001. Both Kehoe and Labriola survived the attacks. (AP Photo/John Labriola)
The Pulse
Science

What 9/11 taught us about fire engineering, and the lessons that got lost

From fireproofing to alarms to stairway width, building codes cost lives at the Twin Towers. But in the aftermath, not that much has changed.

10 months ago

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The Riverwalk development opened on the Schuylkill River in Logan Square this year. It flooded in Ida’s aftermath. (Ryan Briggs / WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Why did new buildings flood in Philly? Outdated FEMA maps and building code

Developers are building new homes according to outdated regulations, according to Philadelphia flood czar Joshua Lippert.

10 months ago

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