In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders honored the Oscar and Grammy winner on Wednesday, ...

Will Smith solidifies his legacy as Philadelphia’s hometown hero with a street renamed in his honor. Will Smith’s hometown ...

CEO Kelvin Jeremiah says purchasing these buildings costs less than new construction and allows PHA to quickly move families ...

In time for his first album release in 20 years, Philadelphia has renamed a street after its local icon, Will Smith. On ...

A Philly developer says affordable housing can be built quickly, but delays in acquiring land can derail city efforts to do more.

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner visited Philadelphia on Thursday and said City Council should cut red tape that makes it harder to build new housing, potentially ...

During her speech outlining details of her proposed $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy (HOME) Initiative on Monday, Mayor Cherelle ...

City Council debates the future of Birt, a benefit for businesses with revenues of less than $100,000 a year. Here's how the ...

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's budget will not include money to continue the experimental Zero Fare program that gives free SEPTA passes to about 25,000 Philadelphia residents ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker recently unveiled a new $2 billion plan to transform Philadelphia’s housing landscape in the immediate ...

The main focuses of the plan are Parker’s housing plan, business tax cuts, and expanding public safety facilities. The budget will go into effect on July 1.

The 2000 block of North 59th Street, located near Overbrook High School—his alma mater—was officially renamed “Will Smith Way ...