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Changing Communities

People walk by a building that will house the new Giant supermarket. A blue sky and City Hall are visible in the background.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

New Giant supermarket opens on North Broad, bringing local goods and groceries to a fast-developing stretch

The store is at the center of an area about to be flooded with new apartments.

36 mins ago

A view of the Philadelphia skyline from the Market-Frankford elevated line in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Philly announces 30 winners of Community Champions Awards grants

Twenty of the recipient organizations are set to receive a total of $325,000. Ten community members are going to each receive $2,500 in financial help.

6 days ago

The former refinery is visible in the distance, with a bare, dirt field in the foreground.
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Urban Planning

South Philly refinery re-do features trucking, despite calls for carbon-free development

Community groups representing areas that endured refinery pollution for 150 years say they have not gotten a say in the redevelopment plans.

1 week ago

University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia
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Community

University City Townhomes tenants could get more time to relocate before closure

The property owner has asked HUD to extend its affordable housing contract to Sept. 7 as residents wait for the vouchers they need to move.

1 week ago

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A rendering of the affordable housing development, Be A Gem Crossing
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Urban Planning

‘It’s a blessing’: Affordable housing to replace nuisance motel in North Philadelphia

North10 Philadelphia is building "Be a Gem Crossing" at Westmoreland Street and Germantown Avenue. It will replace a motel that neighbors have tried to close for two decades.

3 weeks ago

Stormy Philadelphia skyline at sunset
Community

Philly lost nearly 25,000 residents in 2021, according to new census report

New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show Philadelphia joined other large cities across the country in shedding residents between 2020 and 2021.

4 weeks ago

The Upper side of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. (Courtesy of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary)
Community

Senior living, hotel to replace St. Charles Borromeo Seminary

Main Line Health plans to redevelop a 73-acre seminary in Wynnewood to build a health and wellness campus over the next 10 to 12 years.

1 month ago

Elfreth’s Alley in Old City
Urban Planning

Preservation, livability, and the efficacy of Philly’s historic districts

Historic districts can be a tool for neighborhoods with a historic vibe worth preserving. But in Philly, historic districts can be burdensome for working-class communities.

2 months ago

The Philadelphia skyline is pictured at night
Urban Planning

Center City district calls for more businesses in Philadelphia to return to office

The Center City District report claims without a return to office, the downtown economy can’t return to pre-pandemic levels.

2 months ago

218 Arch Street in May 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Science

What can human bones, buried beneath a construction site, teach us about 18th century Philadelphia?

Scientists, archaeologists, and historians are documenting stories from those buried and uncovered at the former First Baptist Church cemetery site.

2 months ago

Listen 1:44
A Urkrainian volunteer wearing an orange vest gestures in the distance as she stands next to a group of people.
Community

Look for the orange vest: Ukrainians in Romania help others

Many Ukrainian volunteers in Romania are helping new refugees sort out their lives after the trauma of fleeing the war.

2 months ago

University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia
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Politics & Policy

Frank Rizzo, the UC Townhomes, and the fight to save Black Philadelphia

Section 8 housing in Philadelphia has been the source of community and political conflict for decades — and is re-emerging today in University City.

2 months ago

A sign is posted in New Hope, Pa., upon entering Bucks County from New Jersey, Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

‘They’re stuck, they’re scared’: For older people, Bucks County has a major affordable housing crisis

Advocates see a rise in people on the brink of displacement or already unhoused. Older adults face unique obstacles to finding new places to live.

3 months ago

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In August 2019, hundreds of supporters rallied outside 1515 Arch St before the Zoning Board Adjustment to protest Streamline's proposal to tear down Hoa Binh Plaza. (Photo courtesy of VietLead)
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Community
Eyes on the Street

Philadelphia made it possible for community shopping centers like Hoa Binh Plaza to be erased

For three years, VietLead has been advocating to save Hoa Binh Plaza from demolition. Residents can weigh in on the proposal on March 23.

3 months ago

A home at 58 West Pitman Street in Penns Grove, with an auction sign in front of it
Urban Planning

Penns Grove hopes to turn vacants into value by auctioning borough-owned properties

The small borough in Salem County, N.J. hopes properties sold at auction will be added back to the tax rolls while generating some money to plan future projects.

3 months ago

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