Neighborhoods

A UPenn historian uses police records to write a new chronology of the violence that overtook West Philly’s 52nd Street on May 31, 2020.

Low response rates in communities of color could mean the loss of federal funds.

The coffee shop and bookstore from author Marc Lamont Hill is focused on uplifting Philly’s Black community.

Trump is trying to win over suburbanites by promising to protect their “beautiful" neighborhoods from the racial unrest that has gripped some U.S. cities this summer.

Philadelphia sanitation workers say Mayor Jim Kenney’s management is to blame for the mounds of stinky trash proliferating across the city.

Philly neighborhoods with the lowest self-response rates can expect to see socially distant, pop-up census booths this summer.

Critics of Washington Avenue development say parking and curb cuts would harm efforts to make the corridor more walkable for decades to come.

Michelle Angela Ortiz and other Philly artists want to honor the community that has grown around the historic Ninth Street Market on the wall that once featured Frank Rizzo.

Many Germantown residents want to see firmer commitments around affordable housing and community hiring from developers Jack Azran and Eli Alon.

While New York has processed over 25,000 requests for air conditioning units, Philadelphia has struggled to come up with a plan to protect residents from the heat.

An altercation over mask-wearing alarms Philadelphia business districts considering street closures to allow expanded outdoor dining.

After a violent Fourth of July weekend, South Philly residents march for change and demand investments in violence intervention programs.

City officials are trying to balance social distancing needs against the health risks of prolonged exposure to heat.

Councilmember María Quiñones-Sánchez and other community leaders say Mayor Jim Kenney must invest in housing and cleanup in the opioid hotspot.

I’m a Black woman living in a mostly white Philly neighborhood during the pandemic and civic unrest. I won’t tone myself down to make you more comfortable.