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Parents and children of all ages attended the vigil. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Community

Vigil at LOVE Park honors Palestinian lives lost in Israel-Hamas war

Families for Ceasefire Philly organized the vigil in front of the LOVE statue, where mourners hung a sign with the words “Gaza."

3 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Mayor Parker outlines Sixers community benefits agreement, legislative process for $1.55B arena proposal

The agreement, which would keep the Sixers in Philly until at least 2061, was announced Wednesday during a hastily called news conference.

3 months ago

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Streets Department workers pick up residents' trash
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly restarts curbside trash pickup of bulky items, by appointment

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

3 months ago

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Pedestrians cross 10th Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Philadelphia, July 22, 2022.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The city has finally released its Sixers arena impact studies. Here’s what they say

The four analyses are expected to help stakeholders weigh the value of building a privately funded basketball arena in Center City.

4 months ago

Listen 11:57
Jordan Baumgarten sits in a chair with his dog
Arts & Entertainment

Kensington photography book captures a bubble of joy inside a neighborhood in crisis

The photography in “The Group for Mutual Improvement” shows a group of misfit Kensington neighbors building unlikely bonds.

5 months ago

Listen 3:04
police tape at the pier
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Conrail warns Philly’s Graffiti Pier trespassers it’s not a public park — and might never be

The city is still pushing for Graffiti Pier to join its public park network, but Conrail is considering “all viable options” after the pier’s partial collapse.

5 months ago

Listen 1:14
Roberto Lugp stands by a sculpture
Arts & Entertainment

A giant ginger jar rises in Kensington proclaiming, ‘We Here’

Potter Roberto Lugo installed the first of three totems to neighborhood creativity in the Mural Arts Philadelphia project.

5 months ago

Arlene Thorpe Townhomes affordable units
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘It’s just a blessing’: Philly officials and residents celebrate affordable housing development in Grays Ferry

Units at the Arlene Thorpe Townhomes are permanently affordable thanks to a public-private partnership led by the Women’s Community Revitalization Project.

6 months ago

The North Philadelphia property that Kingzakariyah Martin developed
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly training program seeks to increase city’s supply of affordable housing

Since launching in 2015, Jumpstart Germantown has issued more than $50 million in loans to help new developers renovate vacant single-family homes.

6 months ago

the food pantry inside Mattie N. Dixon Community Cupboard
Community

‘Crisis point’: Montco launches council to address growing food insecurity

The Montco Anti-Hunger Network reported a 60% increase in food pantry visits in 2023.

7 months ago

Listen 1:04
Tree on the park grounds
Politics & Policy

Delaware County ditches plan to place mental health facility at Delco Woods

Delco’s previous decision to assess the possibility of placing long-term structured residences at the county’s largest park garnered widespread criticism.

7 months ago

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel
Community

75 new police recruits will deploy to Kensington next week as part of mayor’s push to clean up neighborhood

New academy graduates will be immediately dispatched to walk the beat in Philly’s “Kensington pocket.” The police commissioner says arrests will be made.

7 months ago

Porchfest attendees watch a band
Arts & Entertainment

Photo essay: West Philly Porchfest fills the neighborhood with cool tunes and good vibes

The neighborhood’s annual DIY festival didn’t disappoint, with dozens of performances dotting the neighborhood Saturday.

7 months ago

Listen 1:21
Vegan chef Rachel Klein, founder of Ms. Rachel’s Pantry, beat food-network chef Bobby Flay in a cooking competition when she prepared a vegan Philly Cheesesteak. (Photo: Instagram @missrachelspantry)
Studio 2
Health

Homicide ‘code of silence’, mainstreaming veganism, Philly’s drug treatment tower

A real estate firm is proposing a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Univers ...

Air Date: June 6, 2024 12:00 pm

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Philadelphia’s Streets Department demonstrate their mechanical street and sidewalk sweepers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

The cleanup of every Philly block has started. Here’s what to expect

The cleanup started this week in the River Wards neighborhoods. North Philly is next, followed by West, Southwest and South Philly.

7 months ago

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