Neighborhoods
Planning for a $15 million rec center begins with board game in Fairhill
A board game is helping Philadelphia officials determine the future of a public works project in a community often left out of public decision-making.
3 years ago
Listen 3:52What Germantown can learn from Lauryn Hill
David Rose moved to Germantown in 2016 to take care of the Black Writers Museum. As he prepares to leave Philly, he reflects on the lessons he learned.
3 years ago
The Black Doctors Consortium’s primary care clinic in North Philly is now open
The clinic will offer primary care and behavioral health in North Philadelphia, with an emphasis on preventative medicine.
3 years ago
‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to news that city is hyper-segregated
P.O.C, a partner in WHYY’s News and Information Community Exchange, hit the streets to talk with residents about the lack of desegregation in Philadelphia.
3 years ago
Listen 5.19Philly Council advances bill to stop demolition of University City Townhomes
A contested bill designed to preserve an affordable rental housing complex in West Philadelphia moved one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday.
3 years ago
The Bellwether District: Hilco’s new brand for the old PES refinery complex in South Philly
The 1,300-acre South Philadelphia property will become an economic engine for the city in years to come, says the company leading its makeover.
3 years ago
Camden teens take on environmental racism in a new play
The play, called “Town Hall: Resolution 50,” posits that the reason Camden has so many infrastructure and environmental problems is because Camden is predominately Black.
3 years ago
A ‘Magical Fantasy’ appears in the Navy Yard
The public art installation by British artist Morag Myerscough is meant to draw attention to the Navy Yard as a future place to live.
3 years ago
‘It’s a part of my life’: West Philly residents protest sale of University City Townhomes
The complex’s owner, Altman Management Company, recently told the government it would not renew a contract to provide affordable housing at the site.
3 years ago
Rats are running wild in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood
"It jumped up on my couch and went on the floor, and it had claws," said Nydra Skinner of the rat problem.
3 years ago
From the 215: The cultural imprint of Philadelphia’s area code
The numbers are a recognizable signpost for the city, used in everything from music to business to art.
3 years ago
Preventing gun violence with focused deterrence
Homicides and fatal shootings in Chester, PA have been cut in half since October 2020. How on earth did they do it?
Air Date: September 24, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:012nd Street Festival presents Northern Liberties Night Market
On Thursday, the new biannual event will include food trucks, shopping vendors, games, live music, and performers.
3 years ago
La Feria del Barrio returns to North Philly, connecting residents to resources
La Feria del Barrio’s return acted as a cultural exchange among the city’s growing Latino community. Nonprofits were also in full force connecting underserved residents to ser
3 years ago
Need for costly repairs is forcing the temporary closure of two Cheltenham libraries
The American Library Association said the township’s issues are common: Similar infrastructure problems plague public libraries across the country.
3 years ago