Neighborhoods
‘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.
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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.
4 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.
4 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.
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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
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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.
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Philadelphia Parking Authority holding town hall to keep people out of trouble
The Philadelphia Parking Authority is offering some online education to help people avoid breaking parking rules and regulations.
4 years ago
Mutual aid: Philly’s 30 community fridges still need your donations
“In the beginning of the pandemic, it was a lot of people coming together,” said one organizer. “Now I feel like we’re back to pre-pandemic days.”
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‘We have nothing’: In Coatesville, residents brace to battle insurers, hope for government aid
Now that the waters have receded, the real work begins for many Chester County residents hit by historic flooding: dealing with insurers.
4 years ago
Germantown rezoning highlights neighborhood tensions over parking, density
The rezoning would change the rules for building in a historic neighborhood experiencing a boom as demand for housing swells in the city.
4 years ago
2 dead after car hits home in Chester, Pa. and bursts into flames
Both the driver and the passenger of a car were killed. The driver was the father of three children.
4 years ago
Why Philly keeps a billion-dollar open-air drug market contained in Kensington
The containment of Kensington’s drug market demonstrates the systematic racism that plagues Philadelphia, Eduardo Esquivel writes.
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They saw ESL classes as a key to the American dream. Here’s how they adapted through COVID
Adults learning English as a second language take classes in libraries, schools, and churches, but when the pandemic hit, all those places closed.
4 years ago
A North Philadelphia grower is planting an orchard on a vacant lot
The fledgling farm is growing quietly on a piece of city-owned land, part of a grassroots movement that seeks to turn vacant lots into green spaces.
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