Neighborhoods

Trenton officials decried what they called “senseless violence” after a double shooting claimed the lives of 8-year-old Johnny Perez and 16-year-old Gustavo Perez.

Philadelphia’s City Council wants to fund a $400 million anti-poverty program with a construction tax — and an old-fashioned horse-trade.

The legislation, which passed unanimously earlier this month, would have limited development in the area to just 65 feet, or about six stories.

The bill no longer includes a fee increase for landlords and won’t pertain to people who live in their own homes but can’t afford repairs.

After a summer of protests, a group of racial justice activists in Montgomery County is pushing for changes to school curricula, among other demands.

The pandemic delayed, but did not stop, the IDEA center in Camden from offering young people ways to create art.

Mutual aid ‘susus’ have been used by Southwest Philadelphia’s African community for years, but the financial-sharing practice has new importance during the pandemic.

Philabundance Community Kitchen’s $12M new facility in North Philadelphia allows the 20-year-old free culinary training program to expand beyond their creator’s dreams.

Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to get residents' reactions to President Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about the City of Brotherly Love.

Included are strict new building-height limits, increased parking requirements, and an end to bonuses and exemptions in the name of historic preservation.

The Trust for Public Land is working with Philadelphia artists and community leaders in three of the city’s hottest neighborhoods.

President Trump’s comment that “many bad things happen in Philly” prompted a fierce online response of all the good things that happen here. Here’s a short list.

Braheem Featherstone, a West Philly artist and producer, recorded “Everybody Stop Shooting” with his family, pleading for an end to violence in the city.

PickupPHL — designed by the city to improve sanitation services — uses GPS devices installed in trucks to show residents where trash and recycling collection are happening.

The South Philly road is one of the city’s most dangerous. Many neighbors see the change as positive though some challenge the virtual engagement done.