Mayor Parker wanted a 20-year tax abatement to spark development. Why hasn’t it happened?
Amid a contentious debate over school closures and a bruising budget battle over public education funding, the abatement legislation was never introduced. But that doesn’t mean it’s dead, Parker says.
New Jersey State Police and protesters continue clashes outside Delaney Hall in Newark, while accounts conflict
Tensions between New Jersey police and protesters outside Delaney Hall in Newark continue to escalate as authorities attempt to quell conflict.
As home costs rise, Pennsylvanians can now use a new loan for down payments and closing costs
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has launched a loan called Keystone — Due at Time of Expiration to help Pennsylvanians with down payments and closing costs.
Philly Shipyard growth is waiting on action from the White House
Busy as it is, the Philly yard makes only “a fraction of what they do in Korea,” U.S. Sen. Andy Kim said on a recent tour. "We need to move…
This high-achieving CCP grad came to the United States ‘with nothing.’ But through scholarships, he attended CCP for free and now will do the same at Penn
Daniel "Danny" Emdin will attend the University of Pennsylvania in the fall and aspires to become a physician policymaker.
A community of South Philly families rejoice after hearing the new I-76 ramp will not destroy its beloved ballfields
Gov. Josh Shapiro said that a new entrance ramp to I-76 will run west from 7th Street, bypassing two complexes where neighborhood children have played sports for generations.
🎩 Too fancy, or not fancy enough? | Morning Newsletter
A reader feels too bougie for old Philly friends, but not bougie enough for a new crew. How should they handle the social dynamics? Plus: potential Peco strike vote, and…
Star chefs urge Japanese government to establish protection of marine resources
Star chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants and other establishments called for marine resources to be protected in a proposal submitted to the heads of the Fisheries Agency and the Agriculture, Forestry…
Mike Gansey is the guy for Bob Myers and the Sixers on paper. But what exactly will that mean in practice?
The tough part about evaluating the Gansey hire is we don’t know exactly what he is being hired to do. While he and Daryl Morey share titles, there will be…
Is Atlantic City the last affordable Shore town?
The Jersey Shore is a finite resource. Is AC the next boom town?