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Urban Planning

Workers spread the white coating along the road
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Philadelphia tests out ‘cool pavement’ in Hunting Park to combat summer heat

The city finished installing a second “cool pavement” test patch this summer. So far, results are mixed.

3 weeks ago

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Commuters exit and board the route 4 bus
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation
6abc

SEPTA riders prepare for fare increases Sunday

SEPTA leaders said increased fares are necessary to help close its $213 million deficit. They expect the new price to generate $31 million a year.

3 weeks ago

Close-up shot of a speed camera attached to a light pole, with City Hall in the background
Philadelphia
Policing
Transportation
Billy Penn

Smile! You’re on camera, Broad Street drivers

A speed camera system on the north-south Philly artery will start ticketing speeders next week.

4 weeks ago

Officials posingwith youth hockey players wearing their jerseys and holding hockey sticks
Economic Development
New Jersey
Sports

Professional hockey returns to Trenton in 2026

Officials say the new team, which will play at the CURE Insurance Arena, will help revitalize the downtown area and attract more visitors.

4 weeks ago

Spruce Street in Center City Philadelphia
Studio 2
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Transportation

How can we make Philly safer for cyclists, pedestrians, others?

Electric scooters, bikes, unicycles, cars – Philly's streets are a mix of fast-moving vehicles. Is it still safe for traditional cyclists and pedestrians? We ask the experts.

Air Date: September 9, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:13
The former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and present day Horsham Air Guard Station is shown Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Horsham, Pa. The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Environment
Military
Pennsylvania

Horsham Township has big plans to redevelop former Willow Grove Naval base

The redevelopment plans include a town center, aviation museum and several homes.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:26
Philip Balderston posing for a photo near the lot that will be developed
PlanPhilly
Housing
Philadelphia

Harrowgate affordable housing project will transform industrial lot

The development from Odin Properties in North Philadelphia is the company’s first government-backed project.

4 weeks ago

A man protesting a proposed Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking lot holds a sign that reads
Environment
Philadelphia
Protests
Social Justice

Grays Ferry community members say CHOP garage is a ‘health hazard’

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.

1 month ago

Listen 1:02
Giulio Sorgini boards the 32 bus at Broad and Christian Streets
Explainers
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Full SEPTA service to be restored Sept. 14, if state approves agency’s request to dip into maintenance funds

A roughly 21% fare hike will also go into effect that day.

1 month ago

Philadelphians board 32 bus
Law
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Transportation

Judge orders full restoration of SEPTA service, but fare increase can continue

A consumer rights activist and two other riders sued SEPTA, calling the service cuts discriminatory and saying the agency exaggerated the crisis to lobby for more funding.

1 month ago

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Pennsylvania
Politics
Transportation

‘Victim of a massive political football’: Delaware County upset over SEPTA cuts, but says it won’t raise taxes to cover deficit

Delaware County officials are bracing for the worst if Pennsylvania lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund SEPTA.

1 month ago

A mother posing for a photo with her two children
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

A Philly cash assistance program is proving successful at keeping low-income renters housed. Will it continue?

A new study shows the PHLHousing+ program is reducing evictions and homelessness among participating families. It’s unclear if the pilot will become permanent.

1 month ago

A person entering a SEPTA subway car
Government Accountability
Philadelphia
Sports
Transportation

FanDuel restores SEPTA express service for Philadelphia Eagles home opener

Subway trains will run as previously scheduled before and after Thursday’s game. The gambling company’s sponsorship will cover free rides home.

1 month ago

A sidewalk goes in front of a community garden
PlanPhilly
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Public Spaces

Feet First Philly offers mini-grants for safer, walkable neighborhoods

The call for community-led projects across Philadelphia is open until Oct. 1. All city residents and community groups are welcome to apply.

1 month ago

The Samuel S. Baxter Water Treatment Plant on State Road in Philadelphia, Pa.
Government
Infrastructure
Philadelphia

Philadelphia water rates increase by more than 9% this week

The proposed rate increase, which went into effect Monday, will help fund the city’s 25-year, multibillion-dollar Water Revitalization Plan.

1 month ago

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