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Changing Communities

An artist's rendering shows an 18-story Parkway Corp. development proposed for 2230 Market Street. (Parkway Corp./Center City District)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Center City draws $2.8B in development — and fewer parking lots

Center City District’s latest report shows a booming real estate market. For Parkway Corp., the demand for land means a move away from operating parking.

6 years ago

Somerton Interfaith Food Bank at St. Andrew's In-The-Field Episcopal Church
Community
Broke in Philly

Why is poverty increasing in Northeast Philly? Aging population, immigration, gentrification

The storied enclave of some 300,000 residents has seen poverty become a burgeoning and unwanted feature over the last generation

6 years ago

The Haverford Board of Commissioners met for the first time since Bon Air volunteer firefighter company was shut down on Wednesday September 4th because a member had sought membership with the Proud Boys. The actions by the township have residents split. The township announced that the fire house will be reopened. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
The Why
Community

How a firefighter’s extremist ties divided Haverford

A volunteer firefighter's interest in the extremist group the Proud Boys has Haverford Township residents fighting over whether it should vet the views of public servants.

Air Date: September 19, 2019

Listen 14:22
U Haul truck
PlanPhilly
Community

Why do people leave Philly? First-of-its-kind study offers answers

We all have ideas about why people leave Philadelphia. A new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts puts numbers behind the anecdotes.

6 years ago

Adults play in the 'highly instagrammable' marshmallow pit at the Fashion District's Candytopia exhibit. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Meet Fashion District Philadelphia, a mall designed for our age of ‘insanely limited attention spans’

The $420 million remake of The Gallery aims to reinvent the shopping mall’s relationship to Center City.

6 years ago

Zenaida Bautista, Jose Cabañas, and their daughters Jannet and Audrey, at their home in Ambler. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pa. parents with severely ill or disabled kids face deportation after Trump policy change

Recipients of the letters included parents of extremely sick children born in the U.S. and children receiving treatment for cancer, some of whom live in Pa.

6 years ago

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The former clinic of Dr. Kermit Gosnell. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

West Philly abortion doctor’s ‘house of horrors’ listed for sheriff’s sale. Anti-choice activists want to buy it.

The former clinic is listed for sheriff’s sale. Anti-abortion activists, some of whom will gather Saturday at the grave of Gosnell’s victims, want to buy it.

6 years ago

Listen 5:16
(Miguel Martinez/Billy Penn)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

City Council preview: Everything Philly leaders will be fighting about this fall

We asked city leaders to tell us their priorities for the fall session. Here’s what Darrell Clarke, Cherelle Parker, Allan Domb and others are planning.

6 years ago

The Creative Vision Factory is a peer-run drop-in center that aims to use art and a welcoming atmosphere to help people struggling with mental illness, homelessness and addiction. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Upgrading the neighborhood makes a treasured arts spot uneasy

The Wilmington arts center has been fostering creativity and soothing minds for nine years, but the character of the neighborhood around it is changing.

6 years ago

Listen 5:02
Ali Baba Hookah Lounge on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Puff, Puff, Pass: Philly Council to debate banning hookah bars in most of the city

Neighborhood groups across the Northeast are on a campaign to shut down hookah bars they see as disruptive to their community.

6 years ago

Ali Baba Hookah Lounge on Castor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia’s hookah bar crackdown

Councilman Bobby Henon wants to effectively ban hookah bars outside Center City. As Philly continues to grow and change, why we can expect more fights like this.

Air Date: September 10, 2019

Listen 13:04
Two boys ride in the back of a horse-drawn buggy stopped at a traffic light, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Lancaster County, near Gap, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
The Why
Community

Why some Amish are leaving Lancaster County

Lancaster County is home to the nation's largest Amish settlement. But even as the population continues to grow at a fast pace, some are choosing to leave.

Air Date: September 9, 2019

Listen 12:24
The exterior of the Painted Bride building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

16 condos could replace Painted Bride, Philly’s oldest alternative art space

In advance of a court hearing, a Philadelphia developer filed permits to build residential units with parking and a roof deck on the contested site of the Painted Bride.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Residents can ask for LED streetlights to fight crime — and then wait

Bright new lamps are already installed in some Philly neighborhoods, but the timeline for others is unclear.

6 years ago

Rocky impersonator John Monforto runs up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. (Emma Lee/for NewsWorks)
The Why
Community

Youse millennials are killing the Philly accent

Yo, Philadelphia’s trademark accent is more than just “jawn” and “youse guys.” What makes a Philly accent distinctive, and how are millennials killing it?

Air Date: September 3, 2019

Listen 13:16
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