Philadelphia’s new version of street sweeping is…dusty

Watch a demo of the backpack leaf blowers that will scatter debris — so drivers don't have to move their cars.

North Philly residents spoke out passionately against an immigrant youth shelter proposed for their neighborhood — following documented instances of staff hurting and demeaning children at another site

Rebuild news: Nearly $14 million has been allocated to reno two parks in North Philly and Harrowgate

Rebuild news: Nearly $14 million has been allocated to reno two parks in North Philly and Harrowgate

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Artist collective Space 1026, forced out of Chinatown by a rent increase, bought a building on North Broad next to the Met

The North Philadelphia Health System finally secured longterm funding for its mental health and addiction treatment centers, after declaring bankruptcy in 2016

Former NFL linebacker Shawn Bullard got a major assist from taxpayers and Council President Darrell Clarke when he bought four vacant lots to redevelop near Temple

State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is hosting a housing rights seminar at a North Philly church next week

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Carmela Apolonio Hernandez and her four children moved into a Germantown church for sanctuary from immigration officials. This is the family’s second sanctuary — they lived in North Philly’s Church of the Advocate for an entire year

A North Philly public housing resident is taking on the City Council President

Sheila Armstrong filed paperwork to run for the District 5 seat.

Free gun locks tomorrow at Cecil B. Moore Rec Center

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The FADER profiled a North Philly rap production team that records with Lil Uzi Vert (and takes care of his pet rat)

Election 2018

Check out this short documentary about 28-year-old Malcolm Kenyetta’s historic election in North Philly

Filmmaker Tim Harris is an old college friend of Kenyatta's.

Two construction workers were trapped in a building collapse in North Philly on Friday morning

This North Philly artist made a new music video every single week in 2018

Alexander Charles and crew made good on a tough but rewarding New Year's resolution.

It’s not too late to contribute to the Lenfest Center Toy Drive, which hopes to collect 50 toys for North Philly kids by Thursday

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After two years, this North Philly elementary school finally scored a new playground

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North Philly residents confronted a corner store owner who sells realistic toy guns to kids

A trash can outside every rowhome? Philly is trying it

The Streets Department launched a six-month pilot program in North Philadelphia.

Lil Uzi Vert’s go-to barber is in North Philly

The city tried to fix a water main break in North Philly, but it just turned into a massive, 40-foot sinkhole