FDR Park opens 1st phase of overhaul The Gateway Plaza, which opened last month, is the start of transforming the […] ...

Student-teacher pairs from 26 U.S. states and territories began the Young People’s Continental Congress in Philadelphia, marking the start of a weeklong deep dive into U.S. history and civic ...

Kim Paymaster was a tad stressed over the Fourth of July weekend. She had family with small children staying over, her water heater was broken, and the local city pool was closed, so her daughter and ...

Philly’s AFSCME DC 33 union reached a tentative deal, but members have through July 20 to vote on whether to ratify it. Trash ...

Shakespeare abounds in July, including this year’s offering from Shakespeare in Clark Park, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary season.

In addition to ice cream treats and shops coming together, various Reading Terminal vendors will also be selling sweet items ...

The Economy League’s competition encourages finalists to develop programs that will “revalue” property in historically ...

Billy Penn and WHYY News is hosting a “pop-up” newsroom where you can meet reporters, talk about stories and community ...

The Bicentennial: Boon, bust or something in between? The celebration of the country’s 200th birthday was centered on ...

Strike ends as clock runs out on DC33 The municipal workers strike ended early Wednesday morning with District Council 33 ...

With strike’s end, the prevailing emotion is relief “The strike is over, and nobody’s happy,” said Greg Boulware, president of DC 33, said as […] ...

A competition that aims for a more equitable city The Fair City Challenge pits four teams competing for a $50,000 prize and a purpose […] ...