Neighborhoods

Redevelopment plans for a Chinatown landmark changed after community outcry. City planners are working with the owner on a new design.

Philadelphians can opt out by getting “circular free property” stickers. But residents say the process is a headache — though some improvements are on the way.

A worker at the supermarket on East Passyunk Avenue has the hepatitis A virus. The city’s is advising some recent customers to get the vaccine.

Directors of the nonprofit that wants to open a supervised injection site in Philly told outraged residents they wouldn’t move forward without further input.

Italian Market boosters testified against an unwanted new neighbor: a driveway they fear could mark the beginning of the end for the historic market.

West Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell directed public land to be sold at below-market prices to developer Rick Young. Now he’s hosting a fundraiser for her.

It’s a sometimes unavoidable byproduct of the work done at such places as Taller Puertorriqueño that a child is taught art and culture so well that he's inspired to move away.

Through $5 million from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation, a partnership will provide loans for residents to open small businesses, buy homes, and become real estate developers.

Philadelphia is one of few major United States cities that has a design review process that is entirely advisory.

A series of Frankford Avenue warehouses are slated to become a permanent home for the West Collection, a 3,100-piece cache of contemporary art.

The South Philadelphia theater company lost its home of 10 years. Now, it’s moving back to a bigger, better — albeit underground — stage.

A 150-year-old Queen Village church turned Buddhist temple is on a path toward residential reincarnation.

The WCRP is building five new houses that’ll be affordable for the foreseeable future.

Philadelphia's Chinatown celebration welcoming the Year of the Pig featured the Lion Dance performed by the Philadelphia Suns and members of Cheung's Hung Gar Kung Fu Academy.

Despite today's rapidly fragmenting modern-day viewing audience, most people want to watch their sports live. The Super Bowl is the biggest event of the year.