This past October the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation (DRWC), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and the City of Philadelphia held a public meeting about the new design proposed for...
University City District or UCD, as they call it, works to change places and change lives in West Philadelphia. UCD was founded to focus on public maintenance and public safety...
Councilmember Helen Gym (At-Large) introduced Right to Counsel legislation (Bill No. 190386), which was passed by City Council in November. We spoke with Gym about why it is critical to...
The average age of a city school district building is 70 years old, but some are 120 years old. Like with most old buildings built before the 1970s, they were...
During her first year with the Student-Run Emergency Housing Unit of Philadelphia (SREHUP), Bethany Ho was a regular volunteer who just wanted to support the shelter which was founded by Villanova professor Stephanie Sena...
Child Care Works (CCW), Pennsylvania’s subsidized childcare program, makes it possible for eligible low-income families to find reliable childcare near their home or work and provides financial assistance to help...
India Abbott, an artist-in-residence at Cherry Street Pier, whose work focuses on time-based media, spoke with CityWide Stories about her work, the resurgence of analog photography and how its processes...
There is a large piece of public land in South Philly at 1100 Wharton that may become private development. There is a need for a public-centric use, specifically Senior Housing....
Episcopal Community Services (ECS) held its annual Forum on Justice & Opportunity last month at WHYY, with a keynote address delivered by Dr. Beth Babcock, president and CEO of Economic...
In September, the Wolf Administration received a $2.25 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support the Pennsylvania Maternal Mortality Review Committee’s efforts. The department will...