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Viking Mill is a former warehouse on East Boston Street that was converted to studios and is now being turned into apartments. (Instagram/@vanwhit13)
Community
Billy Penn

Viking Mill artists blindsided as work begins to convert Kensington studios to luxury apartments

Tenants say they were abruptly told to move their studios and businesses — or face eviction.

3 years ago

Three people stand in front of a building which reads
PlanPhilly
Community

East Falls post office to reopen more than a year after Ida flooding

East Falls residents say it’s been “a real hardship” since the post office closed after it flooded during Ida. It’s expected to finally reopen later this month.

3 years ago

A playground is visible through the links of a fence.
Education

The abrupt closure of Daroff Charter School in West Philly blindsided parents. Here’s how they’re coping

Philadelphia’s Board of Education voted in April not to renew Daroff and its neighboring sister school Bluford’s charter agreements.

3 years ago

A person in a red shirt orders from a brightly colored green and white food truck.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

The DF Nigeria truck is cultivating fans of West African food in Northeast Philly

Chef Divine and his wife, who moved down from NYC, are now looking to expand.

3 years ago

A crowd gathers on a sidewalk in front of an apartment building.
PlanPhilly
Community

University City Townhomes tenants getting more time to relocate before closure

HUD has again approved a contract extension sought by the complex’s longtime owner.

3 years ago

New houses and construction is visible with the Ben Franklin Bridge visible on the horizon.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

There’s a huge new neighborhood rising on the waterfront below Graffiti Pier

Phase one of Northbank has townhomes priced at $500k and up. Over 100 households have already moved in.

3 years ago

File photo: This Feb. 23, 2016 file photo shows the St. Laurentius Roman Catholic church in Philadelphia.  Demolition of a shuttered 19th-century church in Philadelphia has begun following a yearslong battle by some neighbors to save the crumbling structure. Crews last week surrounded the 140-year-old St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown with scaffolding, fencing and barricades. Neighbors gathered Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 to get their final look at the structure. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Community

Demolition of St. Laurentius Church in Fishtown begins after long battle

The church was built in 1882 with the donations of Polish immigrants. The archdiocese of Philadelphia in 2014 announced the church's closure.

3 years ago

Children play in a fountain. Health officials say that the impacts of climate change, including more devastating wildfires, heatwaves, drought and poor air quality. (AP Photo/Don Ryan, File)
Radio Times

Heat islands, urban trees and other cooling solutions for hot cities

Some Philadelphia neighborhoods with few trees can be 15 to 20 degrees hotter than more leafy zip codes. As climate change heats up cities, how can we cool them down?

Air Date: August 9, 2022 10:00 am

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A block party in Kensington
Community
Billy Penn

Citing ‘criminal activity,’ police are nixing more block parties in West and North Philly

It’s unclear what criteria PPD is using to make the denials, and residents are upset: “You can’t just pinpoint these neighborhoods.”

3 years ago

The fallen tree in Fairmount Park on August 7, 2022.
Community
6abc

6 injured when tree falls on group of people in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park

The group was celebrating the West Philadelphia High School class of 1972.

3 years ago

A crowd walks down a street. Buildings are visible in the background.
Community

Thousands flock to 2nd Street Festival following three-year hiatus

The near mile-long stretch between Girard Avenue and Spring Garden Street saw thousands enjoy food, shopping, and the occasional drink or two.

3 years ago

A person speaks in front of a crowd.
Community
Billy Penn

As Kensington food co-op gets a bridge loan to survive, some members advocate for closing the community fridge

At the heart of the debate: Should the board prioritize the market’s immediate community mission — or concentrate on best business practices so it doesn’t go belly up?

3 years ago

An empty pool is visible on a sunny day.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘It’s bad’: City pool still not open in one of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods

City officials say opening the pool is a “major” priority, but that supply chain issues and labor shortages have delayed needed repairs.

3 years ago

Kids play on a playground as seen through a fence in the foreground.
Community
Billy Penn

Kensington kids are loving the new summer programming in McPherson Square

“They should put a fence around the park and give *us* the keys,” said one fourth grader.

3 years ago

An aerial view with a rendering of what the new arena would look like, amid existing buildings in Philadelphia's downtown.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Who’s involved? What’s the timeline? All the details about the Sixers’ plan for a Center City arena

Called 76 Place, the stadium would be located above a public transit hub, and right next to Chinatown.

3 years ago

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