Infrastructure
Philly property owners push City Council to kill sprinkler bill for high-rise buildings
The measure would require automatic sprinkler systems in existing high-rise buildings that are above 75 feet.
3 years ago
More than 100 years after opening, Philly’s Kingsessing Library is getting a $7 million makeover
The library is the first of 12 to receive upgrades with funding from Philly’s soda tax as part of the city’s Rebuild program.
3 years ago
Philly lawmakers call for more state funding to fix city schools
A group of lawmakers says city schools need $5 billion for repairs. They want to use some of the state’s budget surplus to fund the projects.
3 years ago
Philly wants to ‘stitch’ together Chinatown by capping the Vine Street Expressway
The city has $4 million to plan and design a cap. It will have to apply for additional funding from the federal government to build it.
3 years ago
Construction has started on Penn’s Landing park over I-95 highway trench
The cap will be home to nearly 12 acres of parkland and seamlessly connect Old City to the Delaware River waterfront at Penn’s Landing.
3 years ago
Will the massive public space initiative be a priority once Kenney is gone? Its future is unclear.
3 years ago
Philadelphia man dies after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
3 years ago
Worker feared dead after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
3 years ago
Philadelphia Xfinity outage: Comcast blames pre-Super Bowl service disruption on physical damage
Twenty minutes after kickoff, the cable giant said the problem was fixed.
3 years ago
Call him ‘The Sodfather.’ Pa. native George Toma has tended the turf at every single Super Bowl
This week, the 94-year-old is in Glendale, Arizona, where he's hard at work preparing State Farm Stadium for the Super Bowl game and Rihanna's halftime show.
3 years ago
Philly woman injured after facade falls from Center City building that was cited as unsafe last year
A concrete slab fell off of a building in Center City Tuesday, injuring a woman. She was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
3 years ago
Chester receiver asks bankruptcy court to put brakes on $276.5 million DELCORA sale
The receiver’s office believes the city of Chester should maintain its previous assets — or at the very least be compensated.
3 years ago
Biden visits Philadelphia to announce funds for water upgrades, lead pipe removal
Biden visited a water treatment plant to announce $160 million to upgrade Philadelphia water facilities and replace 20 miles of lead water mains.
3 years ago
A proposed route along Roosevelt Blvd., the idea for which was first floated more than a century ago, isn't currently financially feasible, said SEPTA GM Leslie Richards.
3 years ago
More than 20 rec centers and playgrounds: What’s coming in Rebuild’s biggest year yet
Momentum like this has been a long time coming for Philadelphia’s signature public works project.
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