Changing Communities

We talk about Dr. Stanford’s North Philly childhood, the barriers she broke to become a pediatric surgeon and her new memoir. Plus, Helms talks talks about a 1971FBI heist.

Independent reports find a new Sixers arena would provide hundreds of millions in tax revenue. It also says the project may put stress on Chinatown. Is that tradeoff worth it?

Since 2017, the Ivy League institution has given practical STEM experience and mentorship to students impacted by the criminal justice system.

The historic property has sat vacant for nearly 20 years. A real estate developer hopes a judge gives him the opportunity to change that.

Rebuilding Together Philadelphia will fix up a group of homes on the 3200 block of West Huntingdon Street, completing a multi-week effort in the North Philly neighborhood.

Four days after announcing the school would shut down imminently, and during a constantly evolving crisis, Kerry Walk stepped down.

Administration says finances went from bad to worse; students are scrambling to transfer.

"As the situation continues to unfold rapidly, we cannot adequately answer your questions today," the university said in a statement minutes before a planned 4 p.m. session.

Delaware County Council is at odds with Marple Township over the county’s attempt to assess a building on the site for possible use as a mental health facility.

After 67 years of operation, the university announced last June that it would close indefinitely. Kylie Kelce gave the final commencement speech.

Philadelphia kept its ranking despite losing 50,000 residents during the pandemic, but population growth in San Antonio could outpace it someday.

The $60 million project will provide space for faculty, students and the community.

Property owners along North Broad Street inside the new district paid an extra fee to support economic development efforts along the commercial corridor.

The 300,000-square-foot building is the first of dozens planned for the demolished site of the largest refinery on the East Coast.

Pew’s latest “State of the City” report shows the homeownership rate is still above 50% even as an inventory crisis crunches the housing market.