Public Spaces

City should support more pedestrian-only street closures, organizer says.

The complaint alleges the school district violated the state Sunshine Act by excluding people without photo IDs at two recent board meetings.

City sanitation crews have already collected tons worth of household items too big to put in the regular trash.

Mural Arts’ “To the Polls” temporary murals have returned to Center City with new messages about voting.

The project is part of the Rebuild program, which uses sugary drink tax money to help education and recreation projects.

Conrail is getting ready to sell Pier 19 in Port Richmond, known for its abundant graffiti, to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.

Items eligible for pickup include refrigerators, large furniture, hot water heaters and even tires.

Researchers say the study is one of the first to evaluate the specific causes of salty water within a smaller watershed.

The city, school district and a group of nonprofits are officially joining forces to plant and protect more trees.

Many cities worldwide embrace pedestrian-friendly design and even places around the US are playing with the concept. But what will it take for us to get there?

Comcast Spectacor’s vision was shared with the Washington Square West Civic Association board as a Sixers arena alternative for Market East revitalization.

“We completed over 60,000 quality-of-life services throughout the entire city of Philadelphia, block by block,” Mayor Cherelle Parker said Wednesday.

Environmentalists have bemoaned the loss of 43,000 acres to development and say more is needed, but county leaders laud the compromise law.

Samples collected over Labor Day weekend 2022 found increased chemicals from sunscreens, shampoos, drugs and fecal matter, according to a newly published Johns Hopkins study.

At the first in a series of workshops, Philadelphians raised concerns about illegal dumping, poorly maintained trees and air pollution.