
Changing Communities
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
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
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 14:22Why 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
The $420 million remake of The Gallery aims to reinvent the shopping mall’s relationship to Center City.
6 years ago
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
Listen 4:19The 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 5:16City 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
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 5:02Puff, 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
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 13:04Why 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 12:2416 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
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
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
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