Neighborhoods
The rise of the ‘overlay’: How an obscure zoning tool is shaping Philly’s future (again)
In a year when many land use matters were disrupted by the pandemic, City Council created six new neighborhood overlays aimed at shaping development.
3 years ago
Listen 1:444 broken windows, 150 311 calls: What needs to happen before a bar is shut down?
We fear how many other businesses in the city are breaking laws and impairing the quality of life for residents without any consequences.
3 years ago
After a surge in crashes, safety fixes are coming to 34th St. in Mantua
Mantua residents are working with city transportation planners to improve safety on a dangerous corridor. Changes are expected to come later this year.
3 years ago
Illegal dumping is counterproductive to Camden’s redevelopment
Camden resident Maritza Alston thinks increased curbside pick-ups for trash and discarded furniture is one of many ways to solve illegal dumping.
3 years ago
We can curb illegal dumping. But it will take all of Camden to accomplish
Camden resident Shamere Fletcher calls for widespread collaboration to curb illegal dumping.
3 years ago
I’ve choked on toxic fumes coming from illegal dump sites. This shouldn’t be the Camden experience
Ivy Staten-Minor has a plan to solve the problem of illegal dumping. It begins with the launch of a social media campaign.
3 years ago
Listen 5:57South Philly was jealous, so film buffs opened the city’s third Free Blockbuster
The Delco native who came up with the idea is hoping no corporate buzzkills shut them down.
3 years ago
‘It’s getting better’: 52nd Street looks to recovery in 2021 after a tumultuous year
No small businesses closed on the West Philadelphia main street despite months of sustained losses, looting, and traumatic clashes between residents and police.
3 years ago
Payment for summer census work comes as a holiday gift for 5 Camden teens
When a fund ran out, five teenagers were paid less than others promoting census awareness in Camden. A church gave each of them $400 before Christmas.
3 years ago
Rogue, maskless Mummers kick off 2021 with ‘protest’ through South Philly
For the first time in decades, the new year dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade. Instead, there was a festive “protest.”
3 years ago
2020 taught me how to be on City Council: Push hard, learn resilience from my constituents
Jamie Gauthier never could have imagined the challenges she would face in 2020, her first full year as a City Councilmember.
3 years ago
Finding hope in 2020: 5 good things that happened to people in the region
As years go, this one does not deserve five stars. But five people saw their lives get better in ways they might not have predicted pre-pandemic.
3 years ago
Belsnickels and bar brawls: A brief history of Christmas revelry in Philadelphia
The region has been known to turn up around the winter holidays.
3 years ago
Secret Philly: The story of Rosa Photo, that FBI fingerprinting truck at 16th and Callowhill
Started by a lawyer from the Dominican Republic, the business became a staple in the Philly immigrant community.
3 years ago
Your best pics of Philly streets in the city’s first snow in a thousand days
Addison Street lights? Sledding on the Art Museum steps? Check and check.
3 years ago