Riders push back on SEPTA’s fare hike plan
Key card users will see a 25% increase within the city.
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Despite dire funding crisis, SEPTA’s working to attract more riders
Philly ranks 5th for non-car commuters, with more room for improvement.
1 year ago
Rittenhouse Row shops got a big boost in sales during Open Streets
City should support more pedestrian-only street closures, organizer says.
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As legislators dither, SEPTA considers giant fare hike
Differences over a new gambling tax are holding up a funding fix.
1 year ago
Is the plan for Market Street’s Disney Hole for real?
The city says a hotel and stores could finally fill East Market’s notorious gap.
1 year ago
New bill would give Philly the green light to sue landlords for price-fixing rental rates
The antitrust measure is designed to help tenants with low-incomes to stay housed.
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Listen 0:55The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.
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Listen 1:23Mayor Parker says agreement reached over 76ers arena in Center City
Mayor Cherelle Parker said she will present a legislative package to City Council for approval on a new 76ers arena to be developed in Center City.
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Listen 5:58Amid Fishtown boom, residents outraged by ear-piercing trash trucks
After finally getting the message, La Colombe acted to address their complaints.
1 year ago
UArts files for bankruptcy after Temple merger talks collapse
The shuttered university reportedly owes creditors more than $50 million.
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Photos: Thousands rally and march with Save Chinatown Coalition to protest proposed 76ers arena
The “No Arena In Chinatown” rally and march brought advocates from across the city to protest the arena proposal.
1 year ago
What people were saying on the streets and at parties about the debate
Billy Penn’s Nick Kariuki talked to (almost) everyone on the streets for the presidential debate. Here’s what they said.
1 year ago
Open Streets around Rittenhouse draw thousands
The Sunday street-closure event was the first of four planned this month.
1 year ago
Mass arrests in Kensington, but open-air drug market persists
Critics bemoan lack of health services; city says revitalization will take years.
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