Neighborhoods

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.

The area between Mantua and Kingsessing is inundated with local law enforcement.

Budget cuts, however, will prevent a planned expansion of the city’s street cleaning program.

The city has received a high volume of misconduct complaints since the protests began.

Who is shaping the bustling corridor remains in flux as longtime businesses take stock of losses and newcomers eye opportunities.

Many residents of Nicetown-Tioga don’t want police to completely disappear from their community but they want them to show up differently.

Young people see a role for themselves on 52nd Street, especially after last week’s violent clashes between police and protesters and looters.

Mayor Kenney’s removal of the Frank Rizzo statue feels like progress to many. Yet to a smaller group of white people, the action feels like a betrayal.