Center City’s miles of “forlorn alleys” could be transformed into inviting, walkable corridors — even destinations in their own right, enriched by public art and intentional lighting.

Philly’s alley dumpsters could be locked if Center City District meets its ‘clean and green’ mission Businesses may have to start locking alley dumpsters if the law changes as an effort to reduce ...

While police and firefighters are not on strike, many of the city's blue-collar workers, such as trash collectors, are, according to Reuters.

No, the Big Apple — with its endless sidewalks, world-class parks and the country's most expansive public transportation system — is somehow not the most walkable city in the U.S., according ...

If housing violations arise, it’s on tenants to defend their rights. It’s a system that may not be effective at preventing poor health.

Unionized employees in the Philadelphia Medical Examiner's Office must return to work, a judge ruled Thursday, after the city sought an injunction amid the ongoing AFSCME DC 33 strike, now in its ...

Now, her hometown of Philadelphia is finally getting a WNBA franchise of its own in 2030, nearly 50 years after Yolanda Laney led Cheyney State to the women’s national championship game.

UArts owned a string of iconic Center City properties. What happens now? Story by Ryan Briggs, Jake Blumgart, The Philadelphia Inquirer • 21m ...

PHILADELPHIA — Negotiations resumed Wednesday on the second day of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia, while a judge ordered some emergency service dispatchers and ...

A fire ripped through the former UArts’ Art Alliance building early Friday, July 4, 2025. A fire tore through the former UArts' Art Alliance building in Center City early Friday morning.

Philly Youth Music Fest 2025 The Village of Arts and Humanities was one of about two dozen community programs in the city that sent its young people on stage to perform.

“Unlike NYC, though, many Philly neighborhoods lack essential businesses on the neighborhood level. This makes it difficult for the city to be truly walkable outside of Center City and a few ...