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Market Square in Germantown
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Rise in residential development in Germantown sparks optimism — and caution

For decades, Germantown was not the kind of place developers held ribbon-cutting ceremonies. But that’s changing.

2 years ago

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Tape cordons off the scene where multiple people were shot in Philadelphia
Community
6abc

Shelter-in-place lifted for Newtown Twp., second such police incident in as many days in Bucks Co.

According to police, they responded to a domestic incident Sunday morning in the Headley Trace development on Newtown-Yardley Road.

2 years ago

Cherelle Parker at a podium smiling and pointing to the audience
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Here’s what Mayor Parker proposed in her first budget to fight litter and illegal dumping in Philly

Parker’s spending proposal revealed more details about her plan to make Philly the cleanest big city in the country.

2 years ago

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McGillins Old Ale House on Drury Street in Center City is reputed to be the oldest bar in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day at McGillin’s Olde Ale House: A historic Philadelphia tradition

The port-a-potties have arrived and the green beer is flowing at this Philly mainstay.

2 years ago

A playground visible among several tall trees
Urban Planning

Cheltenham Twp. introduces compromise proposal to address aging libraries, pools and community centers

How the township decides to renovate or consolidate its aging facilities has become a growing point of contention.

2 years ago

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June Burris poses for a photo outside of a building with a sign that reads
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘Bellwether for the city’: Housing advocates say luxury townhomes in South Philly violate legal agreement

The developer of St. Anthony’s and Artist Village argues his company is in the clear.

2 years ago

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A half portion of the Chibano sandwich--roast pork simmered in special marinade, with ham, cheese and Chinese pickles--served with mojo-spice blend plantain chips.
Community
Billy Penn

Chibanos pop-up lands with Chinese-Cuban flavors at Solar Myth

The family recipe-inspired menu returns to the South Philly venue for a final two-day run starting this Saturday.

2 years ago

Catherine Reuter, the new Community Farmer and Urban Agriculture program manager at the NKCDC, shows where irises and lenten roses have emerged in late winter at the Greensgrow Farms site.(
Community
Billy Penn

The future of Greensgrow Farms could look like its past, with a lot of work

The Kensington spot won’t become condos — and could be home to a garden center once again

2 years ago

Philadelphia's Navy Yard launched an autonomous vehicle shuttle bus service on February 27, 2024.
Community
Billy Penn

As autonomous bus launches at Navy Yard, drivers’ union pushes back

As SEPTA workers look ahead to contract negotiations this fall, they’re considering language secured in an Ohio contract that would let the union veto the use of AVs.

2 years ago

The autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle at Philadelphia's Navy Yard.
Community

Philadelphia Navy Yard begins autonomous, electric shuttle service

The Navy Yard’s AV shuttle can fit nine seated passengers and a wheelchair.

2 years ago

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Quetcy Lozada looks out on council chambers while seated at her desk.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia to outlaw Kensington Avenue’s night life past 11 p.m., except bars

The stretch of 24-hour smoke shops, bodegas and take-out food joints along Kensington Avenue must close at night if City Council changes the law soon.

2 years ago

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Pedestrians walk in Philadelphia's Chinatown
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Proposed Sixers arena could cost millions in lost tax revenue, new analysis finds

The analysis comes as stakeholders await the results of two impact studies commissioned through the city.

2 years ago

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Clockwise from left: Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia on July 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke), Philadelphia 76ers mascot Franklin in 2023 (AP Photo/Chris Szagola), 9th and Market Streets (Philadelphia Fashion District), Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, and Boston Celtics' Robert Williams III. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Studio 2

Debating the 76ers Arena Proposal

The $1.3 billion plan for a new Sixers arena has been embraced by some, but met with a ton of opposition from residents of Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods downtown.

Air Date: February 21, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 51:11
The exterior of the Mummers Museum
Community

During a WHYY Bridging Blocks event, Mummers discuss the tradition’s legacy in Philadelphia and learning from past controversies

WHYY and the Free Library of Philadelphia held a Bridging Blocks discussion Thursday on the Mummers, and how they want to shape the tradition for future generations.

2 years ago

Listen 1:39
A monument in Germantown's Market Square
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A no-brainer’: Philly’s historical commission designates new district in Germantown

The Germantown Urban Village Historic District is now part of the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.

2 years ago

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