Preservationists argue expanding historic districts will aid housing affordability and increase neighborhood diversity.

For years, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia has heard the same arguments: Preservation is a barrier to ...

The initiative kicks off in the new year and will include free public events to honor a different Philly-born 'first' each ...

Preservation Alliance has shared the study findings with Angela Brooks, the city’s chief housing and urban development ...

Each week in 2026, the city's history of innovations — from Mother's Day to ice cream sodas — will be highlighted as part of ...

A three-volume book series by Penn Press is retelling the history of the Delaware Valley ahead of the U.S.'s 250th birthday.

Philadelphia's more than 100 neighborhoods that make up the city and its glory all have a story behind their names.

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. One of ...

Officials revealed the full list of 52 Weeks of Firsts for 2026 as Philly prepares to celebrate America's semiquincentennial.

The windows of the Tanner House in Strawberry Mansion are displaying photos of the historically prominent family as part of the first North Philadelphia History Festival. (Provided by Friends of the ...