Neighborhoods
Washington Avenue repaving to begin with hybrid solution
The compromise implements traffic calming and pedestrian safety measures east of Broad Street, while leaving the area west of Broad at five lanes of traffic.
3 years ago
What property owners, developers need to know about Philly’s new tree rules
Philly wants to increase its tree cover to 30% in 30 years. A bill passed last week creates new fees for trees that are removed and not replaced.
3 years ago
Remembering Sean Williamson: Firefighter killed in building collapse laid to rest Monday
"Firefighters... lay down their lives for strangers. And that's what Lt. Sean Williamson did," said the Rev. James Casey.
3 years ago
2-alarm Chinatown fire under control, resident evacuated
Action News reports that there was a partial collapse at the building.
3 years ago
Thousands of people are expected to come out, and local businesses are thrilled.
3 years ago
Dozens rally in Cobbs Creek to demand opening of unused Olympic-size swimming pool
The Sayre Morris Recreation Center pool has remained empty and unused since 2017.
3 years ago
Open or closed? City Dems are battling over who gets to decide endorsements.
3 years ago
The project isn’t quite as ambitious as originally planned — no retractable bollards, for example — but it should all be done by fall.
3 years ago
Wandering stray horse ‘Darien’ finds new home at sanctuary in Bucks County
Philly residents found the underweight horse wandering around after the man who bought him abandoned him a few hours later.
3 years ago
Bustleton is a haven for people of post-Soviet descent.
3 years ago
Pottstown home explodes, leaving 5 dead. Neighbors say the area smelled of gas
Neighbors say they used to smell gas near the home that was destroyed. They say PECO crews and firefighters also had visited home before the explosion.
3 years ago
Philly tradition: Grease pole competition returns at Italian Market Festival
Heat didn’t stop people from attempting to climb the fabled 30-foot tower of slick.
3 years ago
Where to get ice cream in Philly: Mapping soft serve, gelato, and scoop shops
Temperatures are rising. Here’s where to find your cup or cone of cool.
3 years ago
The obstacle race and food fest is about as Philly as it gets.
3 years ago
How the construction of the Vine Street Expressway uncovered lost Black burial grounds
The highway runs over a pair of cemeteries ran by the First African Baptist Church, which served a congregation of free Black people in the pre-Civil War era.
3 years ago