Neighborhoods
Why some Chinatown residents oppose a new Franklin Square station
Chinatown residents oppose the plan to reopen the train station, which closed decades ago, because it will require paving over community green space.
4 years ago
MLK Day in Philly: Your best options for giving back on the national day of service
Think of the holiday as “a day on, not a day off.”
4 years ago
This North Philly rec center shut down under Mayor Nutter. Neighbors finally got it reopened.
Winchester Rec is now buzzing with activity after being closed for five years.
4 years ago
How Philly lost the war on litter, as told by legendary local ‘clean freak’ Frank DiCicco
Former City Councilmember Frank DiCicco led Philadelphia’s last major effort to restore neighborhood street sweeping back in the 2000s.
4 years ago
Listen 1:419 Philadelphians tell Mayor Kenney how to clean their neighborhoods
Philadelphians have a number of neighborhood-specific suggestions how Mayor Kenney can make the streets cleaner.
4 years ago
Mayor Kenney on rich people, rude Philly and why a city driving tax will never happen
24 hours after taking the oath for a second term, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney visited WHYY’s Radio Times for a spicy interview with Marty Moss-Coane.
4 years ago
5 reasons Kenney’s grand Rebuild project might see some big changes
With a new director, the multimillion-dollar initiative is revving up.
4 years ago
19 Philadelphia stories you hated to see in 2019
From injured Eagles to corrupt politicians, there’s plenty of reasons to look forward to a fresh start in the new year.
4 years ago
Philly Council evicts food trucks from prime University City block
Food trucks would have to move under a bill requested by Drexel that would ban vendors from the block of Market Street between 33rd and 34th streets.
4 years ago
Will Toll Brothers build Philadelphia’s first corporate-owned public bathroom?
Callowhill neighbors want a developer to address a persistent neighborhood problem: no place to pee.
4 years ago
Philly’s indie building inspectors
Philly is in the middle of a construction boom, and neighbors are stepping up to prevent accidents. Why does the city need their help?
Air Date: December 4, 2019
Listen 15:55More public spaces, fewer gas stations: Changes coming to the Delaware River waterfront
The new modifications to the Central Delaware zoning overlay indicate the city’s been learning from its developers’ mistakes. Here’s what the bill changed and why it matters.
4 years ago
After Philly police standoff, an uncommon fix for a sadly common problem
Three months after a police standoff left homes riddled with bullet holes in Philly, the city fixed them for free — an unprecedented move in a city wracked by gun violence.
Air Date: November 13, 2019
Listen 13:30Chinatown welcomes ‘a new building and a new day’ with the Crane
The new community center at the Crane comes after years of fighting for recreational space in Chinatown.
4 years ago
North Philly street celebrates free bullet hole repairs — and braces for gentrification
After being rocked by the August police shootout, this Nicetown community is stronger than ever.
4 years ago