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Two bridges over the Wissahickon Creek in Northwest Philadelphia will be rebuilt to help them withstand the pressures of traffic and climate-driven increased flooding…

Burdened with high prices and mortgage rates, prospective homebuyers are continuing to face an uphill battle finding a home in the local housing market, write…

Montgomery County and its project partners engineering firm NV5 and nonprofit ACLAMO are working to transform two trailheads in Norristown, writes Emily Neil for the…

Pew Charitable Trusts has released its 2024 State of the City report outlining Philadelphia’s challenges and progress.

While Philadelphia has seen tangible improvements in…

On April 15, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech at Cheltenham High School to a sold-out audience as part of the…

According to an economic impact report commissioned by the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, private developers invested nearly $1 billion into Delaware River waterfront over the…

The Ambler Theater is doing its part to keep the art of 35mm cinema alive, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.

It is one of just…

A new exhibit at Glencairn Museum showcases the art form of Easter egg decorating brought to the United States by the Pennsylvania Dutch, writes Emily…

Eric Settle, a former Republican from Bryn Mawr, has joined the state attorney general’s race as a candidate for the recently formed Forward Party…

RP Wynstone and a group of landowners in New Hanover are accusing township officials of a racially motivated plot to prevent people of color from…

Cheltenham residents have been sharply divided on the best way to address aging infrastructure in the township including libraries, pools, and community centers, writes Kenny…

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott recently surprised the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative with a $4 million gift, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY.

This is the…

Jumpstart Germantown, a training program designed to help new developers find their footing in the industry and create affordable housing in Philadelphia, recently reached a…

Upper Providence Township residents are not happy with a development proposal by Royersford Holdings that would result in over 1,200 housing units being constructed…

More new housing units have been built in the Center City area over the past year than in the previous four years, writes Aaron Moselle…

A two-year apprenticeship program is offering Philadelphia high school graduates the chance to step into a full-time job and earn a free associate…

A presidential order signed by Abraham Lincoln four days before he was assassinated has been found in an old writing desk and is now being…

The Borough of Jenkintown is contemplating disbanding its police force and contracting out the services to its neighbors, such as Abington or Cheltenham, writes Kenny…