Changing Communities

Research shows kids benefit from playgrounds, but 2/3 of Philadelphia public elementary schools don’t have playgrounds. To build them, schools are relying on private funders.

A developer’s plan to transform the former Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. building into a sprawling health campus will move forward with Jannie Blackwell's support.

Organizers said they are bringing Chinese cultural events to the Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood as more Asian immigrants relocate from New York City.

As 2020 census nears, Philadelphia officials and community activists are joining forces to make sure all in the city are counted.

The study confirmed at least one recent court-related arrest in 13 counties across the state.

Co-working is often a more urban phenomenon. But in the heard of suburban South Jersey, 1776 has opened a co-working space on the 2nd floor of the Cherry Hill Mall.

A New York developer with a history of transforming former industrial properties made the winning offer on the massive former Budd Company site in North Philadelphia.

The Wilmington arena is home of the Delaware Blue Coats, the Philadelphia 76ers' G League team. It will be a youth soccer training center and host kids' camps and leagues.

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Advocates for rural Pennsylvania say expanding high speed broadband access is a priority in 2019, but funding for infrastructure continues to be a challenge.

Why the Painted Bride, a staple in Philadelphia's art community for nearly 50 years, is selling its iconic building in Old City to pursue a more nomadic vision.

Philadelphia city officials say 2018 is expected to be the first time in five years that opioid-fueled drug overdose deaths are down.

Surveillance cameras are coming to Philadelphia neighborhoods as part of a plan to make illegal dumpers pay for their trashy behavior.

A landmark artists collective in Philadelphia — Space 1026 — is gearing up to move out of its building of 21 years. This weekend's art auction pulls out the stops.

A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.