Neighborhoods
‘We are brave people’: Overbrook community won’t let gun violence define them
After a shooting at Baker Playground in Overbrook injured 7 people, the community organized a rally against gun violence exactly one week later.
5 years ago
Memories from a Fishtown public pool that disappeared 50 years ago
Newt’s swim spot was a community hub.
5 years ago
Mosquito devices ‘on pause’ in Philadelphia as Parks & Rec plans audit
The sound is like “a paper cut in your ear.”
5 years ago
Should I stay? In wake of refinery explosion, neighbors reconsider living so close to a hazard
Neighbors say that, even before the fire, the refinery’s foul smells and smog made the air impossible to breathe on hot summer days.
5 years ago
Can rec centers be business incubators? $300,000 Knight grant could make it happen
Two Philly leaders got some extra funding for cool public space ideas.
5 years ago
Ineffective trash clean-up leads Germantown business owners to end special service district
The future of the Germantown Special Services District is in doubt after commercial property owners voted to block its re-authorization.
5 years ago
Just one week after bay window ban advances, a duplex ban moves forward
Council President Darrell Clarke is moving forward with legislation aimed at limiting the development of apartment buildings in his North Philly district.
5 years ago
Cat fight: How to manage Philadelphia’s exploding feral cat population
Philadelphia residents disagree on the best way to control the hundreds of thousands of cats freely roaming the city. The quandary involves
5 years ago
Listen 5:47From schools to scourge: Why 7 Philly schools remain empty 5 years after going on the auction block
When the School Reform Commission went against neighborhood desires and closed Fairhill along with 21 other schools in 2013, officials promised to sell the buildings.
5 years ago
Yes in your backyard? Apartment building to rise behind West Philly homes
The building will be designed by ISA Architects, a firm with a history of success on odd lots such as the narrow Chinatown lot.
5 years ago
In the medical field, these individuals are referred to as “zero responder,” or bystanders who step in to reverse the effects before medical professionals get to the scene.
5 years ago
Kenney grilled on gun violence, gentrification at Germantown mayoral debate
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, challengers state Sen. Anthony Williams and former City Controller Alan Butkovitz talk property taxes and violence in Germantown.
5 years ago
Why many of Philadelphia’s community gardens are at risk
As Philly's vacant land becomes more valuable to buyers, growers who claimed abandoned lots for community gardens are at risk of losing these beloved spaces.
Air Date: April 24, 2019
Listen 9:43Is the new North Central district Temple’s version of University City? Here’s how they measure up
A look at Philly’s college-area special service districts.
5 years ago
Spring is sidewalk season in Philly but watch your step — those cracks aren’t getting fixed
Spring is prime time for sidewalks. Here’s why Philly’s walkways won’t see many fixes this strolling season.
5 years ago