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Philly solar map: Neighborhoods with the most solar energy and how to add more
Less than a third of the city's roofs can even handle solar.
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From Temple to Trump: Philly’s middle neighborhoods go to Washington
Freshman Rep. Dwight Evans tells Billy Penn he's becoming a "squeaky wheel" with colleagues on the Hill.
Philly ‘middle neighborhoods’ like Tacony, Mayfair to get City Council hearing
Cherelle Parker has a resolution to discuss solutions for areas a researcher called "endangered."
Philly’s forgotten middle: Places like West Oak Lane, Tacony endangered
Expert says 'we're watching neighborhoods decline because we're not paying attention.'
Labor Day grills: Philly pros and enthusiasts’ favorite BBQ stories
Thank God for pitmasters.