Wynnefield vs PECO and the development of a middle neighborhood
The energy company will host a meeting tonight about plans for a new substation, but Wynnefield residents want a say in how their neighborhood gets developed.
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5 ideas from City Council to fix Philly’s middle neighborhoods
Congressman Dwight Evans wants Philly to be “the laboratory” for showing how these areas can improve.
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What its first neighborhood coffee shop will mean for ‘forgotten’ Mayfair
'I think people need to stop bashing it as much as they do. And just kind of make it better.'
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’s Middle Neighborhoods: Fighting blight and beer stores in East Mt. Airy
It's one of Philly's most diverse areas but badly needs young people.
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.'