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A person walks on a flooded street
Weather

East Falls, Manayunk publish flood mitigation study 3 years after Hurricane Ida

Situated along the Schuylkill River, East Falls and Manayunk are prone to serious flooding.

10 months ago

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dock workers on strike
Community

Dockworkers go on strike in Philadelphia, 35 other ports

Local ILA president Boise Butler said workers want a fair contract that doesn’t allow automation of their jobs.

10 months ago

Chester Water Authority building
Community

Did the Pa. legislature undermine Chester’s influence over its water authority?

The receiver’s office said an 11th-hour change to an uncontroversial Senate bill stripped the city of Chester of having the sole power to control the Chester Water Authority.

10 months ago

The Three Mile Island nuclear power generating station
Money

Three Mile Island reactor to restart under 20-year Microsoft deal

The agreement marks a major step in the revival of the Three Mile Island plant, with Constellation Energy aiming to bring the reactor online by 2028 to provide clean energy.

10 months ago

People march against the proposed new 76ers arena near Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood
Urban Planning

Community members, elected officials march through Center City, Chinatown to protest the Sixers’ arena proposal

The march comes as Philadelphia City Council is expected to debate legislation on the proposal this fall.

11 months ago

File photo: Water fountains at a Philadelphia charter school in 2019 are turned off because of lead in the plumbing. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Pennsylvania law allows schools to skip lead testing, report says

PennEnvironment says school districts skip lead testing, don’t test all of their outlets and, in some cases, fail to report test results.

11 months ago

Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, July 22, 2022.
Studio 2
Community

Analyzing the Sixers arena impact studies

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?

Air Date: August 27, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
A rendering shows a proposed apartment building along Germantown Avenue from an overhead map view
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A new apartment building will rise amid a group of Germantown landmarks

The project from Iron Stone Real Estate Partners does not need zoning approvals to move forward.

11 months ago

AC units for sale on the back of a pick-up truck
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly gets federal money to explore ‘cool roofs’

The U.S. Department of Energy grant will also help the city expand energy efficiency education and plan to grow the clean energy workforce.

11 months ago

the former Paley Library under construction
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Temple’s former Paley Library building is getting a major makeover

The adaptive reuse project is breathing new life into the mid-century brutalist building.

11 months ago

wooden construction outside the building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

North Broad Street’s newest hotel is unexpectedly $23M short to build it

The developer still wants to build the 172-room hotel, but was forced to hit the pause button on construction after it lost funding.

12 months ago

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Workers are seen repaving a Philadelphia street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly street resurfacing begins this week. Here’s what to know

East Mount Airy, East Germantown, West Oak Lane and the area around Fairmount Park will be affected.

12 months ago

A Philadelphia Gas Works sign
Science

Climate activists want a seat at the table when it comes to PGW’s budget. The city has a proposal to prevent that

Clean energy advocates say the city is trying to block transparency regarding PGW’s budget process. The city says it needs to make the process more efficient.

12 months ago

North Philadelphia’s Logan Triangle once held about 1,000 homes that were demolished in the 1980s. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Neighbors want to see Philly’s Logan Triangle redeveloped. Will it ever happen?

The city posted a new request for proposal in October but decided not to select a developer for the infamous site.

12 months ago

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SEPTA bus after a crash
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Federal investigators order SEPTA to make dozens of safety fixes

A string of vehicle crashes prompted a rare, 7-month federal investigation.

1 year ago

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