Policy

The First Baptist Church cemetery plot at the Mount Moriah Historic Cemetery and Arboretum in Philadelphia on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

First Baptist Church has a very long history in Philadelphia. The rediscovery of its 300-year-old cemetery raises plenty of questions

Founded in 1698, First Baptist Church of Philadelphia is one of the oldest churches in the country. A construction project at 2nd & Arch uncovered its colonial-era cemetery, begun in 1707.

Philadelphia

City crews are cleaning each Philly block this summer. Parking, trash days, and more.

Philadelphia

Your utility bills may be $12 more per month by the end of 2024

New Pennsylvania laws for 2024 include statutes on medical marijuana, porch piracy, and organized retail theft.

Philadelphia

Porch pirates, medical marijuana, and SEPTA crimes: A rundown of Pennsylvania’s new laws in 2024

The city is proposing a new design for the 22nd Police District headquarters, or ublic safety building, for West Diamond Street in a historic corridor. The Historical Commission rejected having a police headquarters there in 2020, but reversed its decision in 2023. The rendering was designed by Ballinger.

Philadelphia

First Baptist Church has a very long history in Philadelphia. The rediscovery of its 300-year-old cemetery raises plenty of questions

City crews are cleaning each Philly block this summer. Parking, trash days, and more.

Your utility bills may be $12 more per month by the end of 2024

Porch pirates, medical marijuana, and SEPTA crimes: A rundown of Pennsylvania’s new laws in 2024

Art Commission questions community input, and delays approval on planned police HQ on Diamond St. historic corridor