Philadelphia’s Office of Property Assessment has implanted a new property tax reform effort, the Actual Value Initiative. Under this reform, many are paying more in … Read the full story >>

This school year the School District of Philadelphia is taking a long-term approach to savings and by doing so city schools face drastic budget cuts… Read the full story >>

The recent placement of signs restricting parking for more than two hours rattled neighbors in the Fishtown area of Philadelphia.

As neighborhood residents tried … Read the full story >>

Spring Garden Elementary School and Julia R. Masterman Middle and High School are prime examples of schools working to combat recent budget cuts from the … Read the full story >>

One of Philadelphia’s oldest high speed lines, the Market Frankford Blue Line, allows commuters to travel between Center City and West Philadelphia within a matter … Read the full story >>

The revitalization of Fishtown in recent years, bringing in an influx of new residents has aggravated an old problem: parking – specifically too few parking … Read the full story >>

After the controversy sparking proposal for a North Central Neighborhood Improvement District came to a halt last summer, issues surrounding property continue to brew … Read the full story >>

It’s hard to believe that St. Laurentius School, a private Catholic parish school located at 1612 E. Berks St., was threatened with closure a year … Read the full story >>

When the Archdiocese of Philadelphia marked St. Laurentius School in Fishtown for closing, some of the reasons it cited included financial issues and enrollment shortages. … Read the full story >>

Saturday marked a continuation of a developing initiative, occurring all throughout the United States, of promoting healthier lifestyles. Residents of Northeast Philadelphia were invited to … Read the full story >>