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Urban Planning

Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora
Business
Economic Development
New Jersey

Trenton receives a $4M grant to redevelop and reopen old downtown hotel

Trenton gets a $4 million grant to buy the former Trenton Marriott building. The plan is to redevelop the property and open a new hotel.

1 month ago

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an outdoor sign for the Brith Sholom House
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

‘The disrepair is astonishing’: PHA must clear out Brith Sholom to complete renovations

The West Philadelphia apartment building will be gutted and rehabbed. Residents were notified Tuesday that they will need to relocate.

1 month ago

Bistro at Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill Mall
Business
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

The American mall was once a marvel. In Philly’s suburbs, King of Prussia and Cherry Hill picture a new renaissance

Shopping malls in the Philadelphia region are attempting to bring customers a unique experience to meet the demands of the future. Will it keep the lights on?

1 month ago

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The Skew Arch Bridge
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

This iconic trolley bridge in Fairmount Park is getting restored

Part of the Trolley Trail that opened last year, the century-old skew arch bridge is getting a facelift.

1 month ago

a flooded street
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Preservation
6abc

Crews work to repair 20-inch water main break in Northern Liberties

A 20-inch broken water main occurred on the 1100 block of North 4th Street early Sunday afternoon.

1 month ago

A train on tracks as seen from above.
Studio 2
Infrastructure
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

SEPTA’s death spiral: Is public transit doomed?

Public transit connects neighborhoods and cities, it gets you to work or to your loved ones. But what happens if funding runs low? Or services are cut?

Air Date: November 20, 2024

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Representatives of SEPTA sit and speak
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sports

Show me the money: SEPTA tells City Council it needs millions to expand service for arena goers

The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.

1 month ago

a play gym at the rec center
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Vare Recreation Center sets a ‘goal for the city’ with grand reopening after $21 million renovation

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.

1 month ago

Listen 1:07
The Covanta trash incinerator on Chester's waterfront. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Studio 2
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Studio 2 Extra: Philadelphia suburb hosts nation’s largest trash incinerator

The documentary "Trash & Burn" alleges that America's largest trash incinerator is causing Chester's childhood asthma rates to be four times the national average.

Air Date: November 18, 2024 4:00 pm

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Philadelphia's skyline is visible above the Eastwick tree line.
PlanPhilly
Environment
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Public Safety

‘A long time coming’: Philly launches flood alerts for Eastwick neighborhood

Part of ReadyPhiladelphia, the new alert system will provide specific warnings about possible and ongoing flooding in the neighborhood.

1 month ago

Listen 1:14
Municipal sanitation workers collect trash in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

Trash day will come twice a week for Center City and South Philly starting in December

The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.

1 month ago

Listen 1:00
PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
Energy
Philadelphia
6abc

How PECO billing issues are being handled

Dozens of consumers have complained that they haven't received a PECO bill in many months. Some have been waiting up to six months for their bills.

1 month ago

Quetcy Lozado speaking during a council hearing
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Sports

SEPTA, community benefits agreement threaten future of the Sixers’ arena proposal

Both sticking points boil down to funding. And it’s unclear if the Sixers are willing to spend more to make the Center City arena a reality.

2 months ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass.
PlanPhilly
Changing Communities
Philadelphia
Sports

Philly City Council kicks off series of hearings devoted to Sixers’ arena proposal

For more than four hours, lawmakers questioned Parker administration officials about the agreement reached with the team, transportation to the arena and community benefits.

2 months ago

Open Streets Center City
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Streets & Roads

Car-free streets will return to Philly’s Rittenhouse Square this winter. Here’s what to know

The pedestrian-only street closures saw a big boost in sales during Open Street’s September experiment.

2 months ago

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