Neighborhoods

For the first time in decades, the new year dawned in Philadelphia without a formal Mummers Parade. Instead, there was a festive “protest.”

Jamie Gauthier never could have imagined the challenges she would face in 2020, her first full year as a City Councilmember.

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.

The region has been known to turn up around the winter holidays.

Started by a lawyer from the Dominican Republic, the business became a staple in the Philly immigrant community.

Addison Street lights? Sledding on the Art Museum steps? Check and check.

“This is not a Nascar racing zone,” Donna Price, a North Philadelphia block captain, said. “We’re going to slow it down and have safety for our children.”

From professional or personal accomplishments, to taking leaps of faith, to successfully baking that sourdough. What are some happier moments you’ll remember in 2020?

More than half of all renters in West Philadelphia’s District 3 struggle to pay rent. Without policy change, many could be priced out, a new report suggests.

As Philadelphia sees a boom in multifamily construction, community groups are negotiating with developers. Affordable housing is an elusive target.

To residents, key parts of the 15-year tradition are missing, but decorations still shine bright.

Health officials continue to struggle to convince residents to cooperate with contact tracers, who attempt to track how the virus is spreading among people.

The urban agriculture project Sankofa builds community by giving neighbors the tools and knowledge to grow their own food.

A photo tour of rowhomes decked out for the season.

The Philadelphia neighborhood has been in the national media as the epicenter of the opioid crisis. An online forum will let residents sound off about how their story is told.