After the city failed to repave the street for years after gas work, these Fairhill residents say, they bought concrete and fixed it themselves

BROKE in Philly

This Philly housing project helps residents double their income

The Women's Community Revitalization Project offers 282 units and a slew of community services.

How do you fix a bad pothole in Philly? Graffiti, apparently

After profanity was written on the street, the crater was finally filled in.

Why the city is giving out blue light bulbs to deter drug use

And why recovery experts say it won't help.

Everything you can do at Philly Free Streets this weekend

Dancing, handball, yoga and all kinds of activities in the Barrio on Saturday

What the Gurney Street heroin encampment looks like post-cleanup

Revealed: Philly’s plan for the people it’s kicking out of that notorious heroin tract

When Conrail paves over Gurney Street this month, the city will respond with treatment and resources for people living there.

Neighborhoods

Philly 2017 homicide map: Where, why and who

About halfway through the year, the rate is up 20 percent compared to 2016.

The city and Conrail, owner of the Kenzo railway that’s become a heroin hub, were talking things out and then…

The question over who’s going to replace State Rep. Leslie Acosta, a convict, is a really juicy one

More access to health insurance has not fixed poor access to care in Philly

Neighborhoods

Fishtown, Graduate Hospital: Do Philly’s neighborhood names still fit?

Billy Penn looked at several neighborhoods and sections within neighborhoods and explored whether the traditional name still fits.