
Changing Communities
‘It’s not a get-rich-quick scheme’: Jumpstart Philly celebrates 10 years of removing blight
Launched in 2015, the training program provides loans to aspiring developers who typically struggle to finance real estate projects.
3 days ago
Listen 1:05Editor’s Note: WHYY News uncovers exclusive source and new insight on MOVE bombing 40th anniversary
On that fateful day, a helicopter pilot urged the city, "you don't have to drop the bomb" on MOVE’s West Philly home. His warning went unheard, until now.
2 weeks ago
Market East’s future: Think big, go big
Philadelphia's planning director says plans need to include housing — and bringing the city together.
3 months ago
Frances Sheehan to retire as president of the Foundation for Delaware County
The foundation has served as a catalyst in the creation of the county's health department and Delco Gives Day.
4 months ago
Listen 0:35Median home prices are up in Camden — and all of New Jersey
Camden officials touted an increase in market-rate housing prices by touring a zip code deemed the “hottest” in the Philadelphia region.
5 months ago
Listen 1:03The agency began reshaping the neglected community a decade ago. Now, $750 million later, Sharswood is becoming a neighborhood of choice.
5 months ago
Listen 4:37Overhaul of Market Street in Old City gets underway
By 2026, expect a narrower street, a new plaza and raised bike lanes.
6 months ago
SEPTA, community benefits agreement threaten future of the Sixers’ arena proposal
Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.
7 months ago
Philly City Council kicks off series of hearings devoted to Sixers’ arena proposal
For more than four hours, lawmakers questioned Parker administration officials about the agreement reached with the team, transportation to the arena and community benefits.
7 months ago
Philadelphia City Council to host public hearings on Sixers arena proposal
Lawmakers will hear testimony from the mayor’s administration, the Sixers, community stakeholders and the general public.
7 months ago
Squilla pushing for a special services district to surround Sixers arena
The request comes as City Council prepares to consider the approvals the team needs to build the $1.55 billion facility.
8 months ago
Listen 0:58‘Like a new planet’: Inside the monumental effort in Wilmington to ‘Resurrect Riverside’
The 10-year reclamation project in a once-thriving corridor of northern Delaware is chronicled in a new documentary from WHYY News.
8 months ago
Listen 6:12Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City closes
The beloved boardwalk amusement park will close Sunday night after generations of anchoring the vacation scene for families from Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.
8 months ago
Former Eagles star expands ‘Next Man Up’ mentorship program to second Philly school
From classrooms to communities: Rodney McLeod's mentorship program inspires growth and success in Philadelphia’s youth.
8 months ago
Listen 1:04Chinatown residents speak of how arena plans can and have affected the Philly neighborhood
Vivian Chang works on a street where Phillies stadium plans crumbled in the 2000s. Debbie Law's family moved its store when rent tripled after the 76ers' plans were announced.
8 months ago