Neighborhoods

A winter festival and toy drive are coming to Kensington’s McPherson Square. The events are part of a collaboration between the city and residents to make the park safer.

The undertaking is the largest project targeting a residential neighborhood in Wilmington history.

Rasheda Alexander has roughly two months to move out of University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia.

Restoring the 111-year-old, stone masonry and stained-glass Annex will bring several new educational, health, arts, technology, and employment opportunities.

Philly businesses in Center City encourage holiday shoppers to visit shops downtown — the majority of which are locally-owned — this season.

Many residents say they’d like small changes to make the park more accessible — like new benches, public bathrooms, and an updated playground.

Located on 44th and Chestnut, the unisex barbershop and salon of 25 years creates an atmosphere of comfort and openness for their community and clients.

SEPTA’s bus redesign does not improve overall public transit options for the lower Northwest section of Philadelphia, writes resident Rebecca Poyourow.

Tropical Storm Isaias damaged hundreds of homes in Philly. In low-lying Eastwick, residents are still recovering.

South Philadelphia Community Fridge raised $1,000 in a less than day after Alexander Tominsky solicited donations on Twitter.

The 76ers' proposed arena isn’t happening tomorrow — we have time to vet, analyze, and give careful consideration, argues former Philly Mayor Michael A. Nutter.

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Celebrations of Día de los Muertos bring together a mix of indigenous and colonial Mexican traditions.

From pumpkins and ghosts to witches and ghouls, these are the best-decorated homes in Philly this Halloween season.

It’s the city’s first World Series in over a decade.