Changing Communities

The one-of-a-kind shop was where many Philadelphians would come to drop off unwanted building scraps and to look for unexpected treasures amid piles of reclaimed materials.

The community’s longstanding goal to cap the Vine Street Expressway now has official backing.

Judge allows removal of encampment after weeks of protesting at site. Personal property taken by law enforcement must be claimed within 30 days.

Philly is one of 14 cities and counties across the country chosen by a federal agency to collect heat data this summer, in an annual citizen science project.

Some are dated and quaint. Others have undergone aesthetic “upgrades” that do little to stop their decline.

Coatesville leaders say the city is going through a renaissance. Many think a new sports and events complex will put the city on the map.

Behemoth developments in residential communities destroy the fabric that has held people together over generations.

The new North Philly supermarket is part of a sweeping neighborhood revitalization plan dreamed up by the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

Captions from apps like Otter have proven critical for people joining virtual meetings or talking in person when masked.

The Mantua property was renovated after sitting abandoned for a decade.

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

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.

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

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.

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.