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Infrastructure

Public transit supporters rallied outside SEPTA headquarters
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s year in review — from its doomsday budget and train fires to equipment failures and World Cup prep

“Years of underinvestment revealed themselves” in 2025, SEPTA wrote in a social media post. Here’s a look back at the year that was.

5 days ago

Masoud Akbarzadeh, a professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, works with students to design concrete structures
PlanPhilly
Science

Concrete is a big contributor to climate change. Penn researchers say they can shrink its footprint

Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.

1 week ago

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a rendering of the South Street Pedestrian Bridge
Urban Planning

Construction on South Street Pedestrian Bridge starts in 2026, to be completed in 2027

The $329 million I-95 cap project will create nearly 12 acres of parkland and connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront.

1 week ago

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh (left), and former U.S. Rep. Susan Wild
Politics & Policy

‘We thought the money was coming’: Budget fight cost Pennsylvania millions in federal infrastructure funding

Former Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh, submitted 15 projects for federal financing. She blames her Republican successor for their elimination.

2 weeks ago

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La auditora de cuentas de Delaware Lydia York
Urban Planning

Auditoría critica a la junta del Puerto de Wilmington por mala gestión después de que Delaware hundiera más de $200 millones para un futuro proyecto de contenedores

La auditoría es critica acerca de cómo los miembros de la junta del Puerto de Wilmington cumplieron con las leyes de reuniones abiertas y la transparencia pública.

3 weeks ago

Cranes at a construction site
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

South Philly’s Bellwether District has its first tenant. Here’s what to know about DrinkPAK

The canned drink manufacturer plans to create more than 170 long-term jobs at the former PES refinery site.

4 weeks ago

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Lydia York speaking at a podium
Urban Planning

Audit faults Port of Wilmington board for mismanagement after Delaware sinks more than $200M for future container project

The audit is critical of how the Port of Wilmington board members complied with open meeting laws and public transparency.

1 month ago

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An overhead shot of a roundabout
Urban Planning

Philly’s Logan Square to get new sidewalks, ADA ramps ahead of busy 2026

The construction project will cause traffic delays around the iconic city spot.

1 month ago

PECO electric meters
Money

How can I prevent a utility shutoff during the winter months?

As more Americans struggle to pay their utility bills, here’s how Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are protecting ratepayers during the winter months.

1 month ago

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Overhead photo of a highway under construction
Urban Planning

More lanes, less sinkholes — and some traffic: Here’s what’s on PennDOT’s to-do list for the Philly area heading into 2026

PennDOT has nearly 150 road projects in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs, including major construction to I-95.

1 month ago

Lisa Wilson Riblett standing next to a transmission tower
Urban Planning

Delmarva’s legal power forces 2 villages to vacate laws banning new electricity towers

The “tree huggers” of Ardentown and Ardencroft wanted Delaware’s dominant utility to reroute a project to replace seven high-voltage towers.

2 months ago

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Mike Purzycki at the Gibraltar home
Urban Planning

Is ex-Wilmington mayor’s role in salvaging decrepit historic estate a ‘clear conflict of interest’ or his ‘crowning achievement’?

Mike Purzycki used his office to put Gibraltar in the city’s hands and get state money to stabilize it. Now his foundation wants the property.

2 months ago

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a statue in front of Maguire Hall
Arts & Entertainment

An ‘exuberantly eclectic’ new building is set to open at Chestnut Hill’s Woodmere Museum

The new Maguire Hall is a 173-year-old industrialist’s mansion converted into a showcase of Philadelphia artists.

2 months ago

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The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the U.S., American Water, its building in Camden, N.J., seen in the foreground on June 17, 2024. The company is merging with Essential Utilities. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Community

American Water, Essential Utilities to merge, creating $40B public water utility

The combined company will serve more than 2,000 communities, with customer prices set to remain the same.

2 months ago

McPherson Square Library under construction
PlanPhilly
Community

‘We were roasting’: More than half of Philly’s libraries closed due to air conditioning issues this summer

The libraries closed due to cooling issues for a collective 3,900 hours — more than for staff shortages, July’s city workers strike or other building issues.

3 months ago

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