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Neighborhoods

Justin John, Rahat Kamal and Ani Sanyal
PlanPhilly
Community

Why a North Philly developer gave up a ‘money grab’ to give back to local creators

Real estate investor Ani Sanyal and his partners are offering gallery space to local artists — for free — as part of a three-and-a-half-month artist-in-residence program.

6 years ago

Student volunteers with We Love Philly. (Courtesy of Carlos Aponte)
PlanPhilly
Community

This Philly teacher is picking up trash to buy a school bus

We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.

6 years ago

Jabre Dutton washes the windows of a client's car
Community
Billy Penn

11-year-old’s car cleaning service is a hit in Germantown: ‘I love things to be perfect’

Jabre Dutton says interacting with customers helps make up for not being able to see his friends at school.

6 years ago

Diners at a Center City restaurant
Community

What is up with young adults in Philly not taking coronavirus seriously? Here’s what they said

Some teens and young adults admit they’re being cavalier, while others are attempting to find a balance between isolation and safety.

6 years ago

Listen 4:32
Matthew George started the I Love Thy Hood program in response to a litter problem in his Germantown neighborhood. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

I Love Thy Hood aims to solve Philly’s litter crisis with bright orange trash cans

28-year-old Matthew George got tired coming home to a parade of plastic bags, styrofoam take-out food trays and overflowing cans.

6 years ago

Philadelphia City Council member Kenyatta Johnson (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Kenyatta Johnson’s new Eastwick task force to tackle buyout question

The new task force will include FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as well as city and state agencies.

6 years ago

The words “Not for sale” are painted on a Keninsgton street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Planning Commission rejects plans for affordable housing on ‘very small lots’

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha and Scannapieco Development Corporation want to build small, two-family rowhomes on vacant city-owned lots.

6 years ago

Zamar Jones' neighbors placed candles, balloons, and roses in front of his home in early August. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Less traffic, less risk: Zamar Jones’ neighbors pitch speed bumps as a violence deterrent

Following the fatal shooting of 7-year-old Zamar Jones, a West Philly block’s request for speed bumps is getting another look by the city.

6 years ago

Listen 2:26
Yvette Palmer, 70, carries belongings out of the flooded first floor of her Eastwick home. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
Broke in Philly

‘How can I pay for this?’ Eastwick residents struggle to fix Isaias damage without federal aid

The city is not eligible for federal aid until the state declares Eastwick a disaster area.

6 years ago

Kyle “the Conductor” Morris hypes the crowd with with a dance at the ECO Center's ribbon cutting.
PlanPhilly
Community
Broke in Philly

Educator who survived gun violence opens West Philly community center

A historic spike in shootings has residents urgently calling for more community support and resources. The new ECO Center in West Philly hopes to provide that.

6 years ago

St. Laurentius Church spires
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Up close with the spires of St. Laurentius, the Fishtown steeples slated for demolition

The soaring towers are a landmark in the rowhome neighborhood.

6 years ago

Barbara Lovett, Doug Lovett, August Muzzi
Politics & Policy

Delaware thrust into unlikely starring role in 2020 campaign

The spotlight on Delaware could be even brighter if Biden is elected. In addition to his Wilmington home, his family has a beach house in Rehoboth Beach.

6 years ago

North 15th Street in Tioga
Community
Billy Penn

A year after shootout, North Philly neighborhood says it’s stronger, more resilient than ever

Residents near 15th and Erie hope for more even coverage of their community.

6 years ago

St. Laurentius Church spires
PlanPhilly
Community

Fishtown fought to save St. Laurentius church’s twin spires for 6 years. The neighborhood just lost.

Citing imminent danger of collapse, the Philadelphia Historical Commission recommended the demolition of St. Laurentius church’s twin spires.

6 years ago

South Street in Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

The coronavirus won’t stop these South Street business owners

Meet five local proprietors who aren’t willing to let the pandemic derail their dreams.

6 years ago

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