
Neighborhoods
Paradigm Gallery is hoping to buy Queen Village home before someone else scoops it up
Support has been pouring in for the community mainstay, which has been in the neighborhood for a decade.
4 years ago
‘Like an asteroid struck’: Bella Vista residents survey damage after massive water main break
City officials say they’re still sorting through the damage and setting a recovery timeline after a water main busted Sunday morning near South Street.
4 years ago
Mapping Philly’s Latino communities: People and places to know along SEPTA’s 47 bus line
Visit the people and places that shape their neighborhoods and communities as told through PlanPhilly’s The 47: Historias along a bus route series.
4 years ago
Promised jobs, North Philly community backs Beury redevelopment on N. Broad
The community benefits agreement marks a first for Shift Capital.
4 years ago
Philly is capping I-95 at Penn’s Landing. Could Nicetown or Chinatown be next?
Washington could help heal Philly neighborhoods torn apart by highways with a new $3 billion funding bil.
4 years ago
Philly neighborhoods celebrate teen ‘play captains’ at kickoff event
Teen “play captains” will teach kids on “Playstreets,” closed-off roads pre-designated by the city that draw over 150 kids daily.
4 years ago
Community protests after Mount Laurel man’s racist rant caught on video
Edward Cagney Mathews was escorted out of his home by Mt. Laurel police and then placed into custody.
4 years ago
West Philly community pickets church demo by Boys Latin charter
A former Catholic church at 63rd and Callowhill could meet the wrecking ball as the Boys Latin charter school seeks to clear the way for a new recreation area.
4 years ago
Philly Council passes protections for Doctors’ Row Black historic district
The protection for Doctors’ Row comes ahead of the creation of the city’s first historic district based on the contributions of Black Philadelphians.
4 years ago
SEPTA moves to take over Chester County bus route
SEPTA’s proposed route will serve passengers riding between Coatesville, Exton, and West Chester, replacing the privately-run Route A.
4 years ago
This coach transformed an abandoned Nicetown church into a rec center
Curtis De Veaux and his City Athletics organization bought the empty church before the pandemic and renovated it into a space that is welcoming young people from the community
4 years ago
Kensington encampments persist after a lawsuit, a canceled sweep, and protest
Protestors, police, and encampment residents mingled on Kensington Ave., one day after a Villanova prof sued the city over its treatment of homeless people.
4 years ago
West Philly Porchfest returns with 100+ shows for the largest festival to date
The weekend event features hundreds of free performances held on neighborhood porches.
4 years ago
Selfies and stories: West Philly students push against isolation and tragedy with photo project
The teacher leading the project says it’s an opportunity for the school community to really see and hear each other again. "We’ve spent so much time apart."
4 years ago
Listen 2:04A success story in North Philadelphia: The Modern Republic grand opens on Girard
The midcentury modern home goods store is a second career for two longtime friends.
4 years ago