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Announcement

FONSI for Gaudenzia Cathedral Park Homes

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice:   July 10, 2026
City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

 On or about July 28, 2026, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following project:

Project Title:  Gaudenzia Cathedral Park Homes
Purpose: Gaudenzia Foundation, Inc. is developing (40) units of affordable rental housing within a 3-story multi-family building and 5 duplexes totaling 53,000 SF in Philadelphia’s Cathedral Park neighborhood. All the buildings will be certified under the Enterprise Green Communities 2020 and DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes programs.
Location: 4991 1/2, 4991, 4989 1/2, 4989, 4987, 4985, 4983, 4981, 4979, 4973, 4971, 4969, 4967, 4957, 4955, 4953, 4951, 4949, 4947 W. Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA.
Estimated Cost: The total development cost is $25,069,310.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.   

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice will be posted online at the following website: www.phila.gov/dhcd/legal-notices
Download the full legal notice

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD.  All comments received by July 27, 2026, will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that Jessie Lawrence, in his capacity as the Director of the Department of Planning & Development/Division of Housing & Community Development, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later).

Announced on: Department of Planning and Development
Announcement

FONSI for Bernice Arms

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice: July 10, 2026
City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia, PA  19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by Philadelphia Housing Authority.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

 On or about July 28, 2026, the City of Philadelphia will authorize the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) to submit to HUD a request for release of funds under Section 9 funds under the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, to undertake the following project:

Project Title: Bernice Arms
Purpose: Philadelphia Housing Authority (“PHA”) is submitting this request for environmental review and clearance in connection to the acquisition of Bernice Arms, and to issue Project Based Vouchers (“PBV’s”) for a total of 46 units (45 one bedroom, and one two bedroom unit).
Location: 6000 Baltimore Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19143
Estimated Cost: Total development cost is $19,850,400.

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

 The City of Philadelphia has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.  Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required.

POSTING INFORMATION

This Notice is posted online at the following website www.phila.gov/dhcd/legal-notices.
Download the legal notice.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the City of Philadelphia. 

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

 The City of Philadelphia certifies to HUD that Jessie Lawrence, in his capacity as Director of the Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

 HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and the City’s certification for a period of 15 days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later).

Announced on: Department of Planning and Development
Announcement

We’re hiring paramedics!

The Philadelphia Fire Department is hiring certified paramedics to work in one of the busiest EMS systems in the nation. In addition to providing excellent emergency medical care, the ideal candidates will be able to comfort patients; reassure family, friends and bystanders; and cooperate with fire and police officials. PFD paramedics earn between $64,982 – $99,276 per year, with opportunities for overtime and promotions. The Fire Department’s motto is “Dedication + Service,” and members live those values every day in the City of Philadelphia. Questions? Look at our FAQs.

Apply now! The application period closes August 2, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Announced on: Philadelphia Fire Department
Announcement

FONSI for Carousel House

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

Date of Notice:   July 10, 2026
City of Philadelphia
Division of Housing and Community Development
1234 Market Street, 17th Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19107
215-686-9760

These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the City of Philadelphia.

REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS

 On or about July 28, 2026, the City of Philadelphia will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of a HUD FY2024 Community Planning and Development (CPF) award to undertake the following project:
Project Title: Carousel House
Purpose:  Partial demolition and rehabilitation of the existing 22,000 square feet recreation building and construction of two new recreation buildings (32,000 square feet, combined), as well as significant site work. In addition to the recreation building, Rebuild will do significant renovation to the outdoor facilities at Carousel House, including expanding the parking lot, creating a new driveway to the building’s main entrance, and building a fully inclusive playground and community garden.
Location: 4300 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia, PA 19131; in the West Fairmount Park area
Estimated Cost: Estimated development cost $50,000,000, includes Community Project Funding grant of $1,000,000. 

FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

The City of Philadelphia has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment.  The ERR will be made available to the public for review either electronically or by U.S. mail.

POSTING INFORMATION

The full legal notice is posted online at the following website: www.phila.gov/dhcd/legal-notices
Download the legal notice.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to DHCD. All comments received by July 27, 2026 will be considered by the DHCD prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds.  Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION

 The City certifies to HUD that Jessie Lawrence in his capacity as Director of Planning and Development consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

 HUD will accept objections to its release of fund and the City’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date   Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to HUD’s Philadelphia Office of Community Planning and Development at CPDRROFPHI@hud.gov.   Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

Announced on: Department of Planning and Development

Upcoming events

  • Jul
    10
    Event
    Common Level Ratio Changes to (1.06)
    All Day
    Event

    Common Level Ratio Changes to (1.06)

    July 10, 2026
    All Day
  • Jul
    10
    Event
    Kensington Service Connections/Site Clean-ups
    All Day
    Multiple Kensington locations
    Event

    Kensington Service Connections/Site Clean-ups

    July 10, 2026
    All Day
    Multiple Kensington locations
    map

    Service Connection/Site Clean-ups will occur today at these Kensington locations:

    • 800-811 E. Allegheny Avenue
    • 826 E. Allegheny Avenue
    • 3200 Shelbourne Street
    • 3100 Kensington Avenue (both sides)
    • 1800 E. Clearfield Street
    • 1800 E. Orleans Street (both sides)
    • 1800 E. Hart Lane (both sides)
    • 2800 Ruth Street
    • 1800 E. Somerset Street (both sides)
    • 2814-2824 Kensington Avenue
    • 400 E. Somerset Street (both sides)
    • 2700 Kensington Avenue (under bridge)
    • 2700 Emerald Street (under bridge)
    • 1800 E. Harold Street
    • 2600 Kensington Avenue (Building 1801 across from El-Stop)
    • 2500 Kensington Avenue

    Office of Homeless Services Encampment Resolution Team (ERT) staff members join the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services’s (DBHIDS) Homeless Street Outreach Team (Outreach) and the City’s Sanitation Department to conduct Service Connection/Site Clean-up Days.* OHS’s ERT staff schedules and leads service connection clean-ups at various selected outdoor encampment locations in Philadelphia.  
     
    How it Works  
     
    The teams post signs in advance to alert people living in tents, RVs, makeshift shelters, or none at all, on sidewalks, under bridges, in parks, empty fields, lots, etc., of upcoming service days. Each service day, the teams visit the encampment sites to offer individuals services, such as rides to a City intake center where staff can help find shelter space, Stranded Traveler Assistance, behavioral health, drug or medical treatment, and other similar services. The Sanitation Department team further assists by cleaning up accumulated trash.  
     
    * Service days are not the same as formal, encampment resolutions, which, while social services-led, involve many more City of Philadelphia departments and nonprofit partners and follow specific protocols regarding personal property storage, notification, and other requirements. 

  • Jul
    10
    Event
    OHS Service Connections/Site Clean-ups
    All Day
    Multiple locations
    Event

    OHS Service Connections/Site Clean-ups

    July 10, 2026
    All Day
    Multiple locations
    map

    A Service Connection/Site Clean-up will occur today at: 

    • 2201 S. 16th Street (Guerin Recreation Center)

    • 200 N. Camac Street

    • 1000 Franklin Mills Circle

    About Service Connection/Site Clean-up Days  

    Office of Homeless Services Encampment Resolution Team (ERT) staff members join the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services’s (DBHIDS) Homeless Street Outreach Team (Outreach) and the City’s Sanitation Department to conduct Service Connection/Site Clean-up Days.* OHS’s ERT staff schedules and leads service connection clean-ups at various selected outdoor encampment locations in Philadelphia.   

    How it Works  

    The teams post signs in advance to alert people living in tents, RVs, makeshift shelters, or none at all, on sidewalks, under bridges, in parks, empty fields, lots, etc., of upcoming service days. Each service day, the teams visit the encampment sites to offer individuals services, such as rides to a City intake center where staff can help find shelter space, Stranded Traveler Assistance, behavioral health, drug or medical treatment, and other similar services. The Sanitation Department team further assists by cleaning up accumulated trash.  

     *Service days are not the same as formal, encampment resolutions, which, while social services-led, involve many more City of Philadelphia departments and nonprofit partners and follow specific protocols regarding personal property storage, notification, and other requirements.  

  • Jul
    10
    Event
    Historical Commission monthly meeting
    9:00 am to 2:00 pm
    1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Event

    Historical Commission monthly meeting

    July 10, 2026
    9:00 am to 2:00 pm, 5 hours
    1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    map
    The Historical Commission will hold its Friday, July 10, 2026 meeting in person at 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029. Applicants, property owners, and the public may attend the meeting in person at 1515 Arch Street, or remotely on the Zoom platform using your computer, tablet, smartphone, or telephone.

    The meeting agenda, applications, nomination materials, and recent meeting minutes are available on the Historical Commission's Public Meetings page. The Historical Commission will consider adopting the minutes of its most recent meeting at the upcoming meeting. The advisory committee minutes are not formally adopted, but are considered drafts until reviewed by the Historical Commission at the meeting.

    To watch the meeting live on Zoom using your computer, tablet, or smartphone, click on the following link on July 10.
    Link: July 10, 2026 meeting
    Meeting Password: 837268

    To listen to the meeting live on the telephone, call this number on July 10.
    Telephone Number: 267-831-0333
    Meeting ID: 880 6482 8854#
    Participant ID: #
    Meeting Password: 837268#

    To offer written comments prior to the meeting, send an email to preservation@phila.gov. Written comments received before noon one business day prior to the meeting will be forwarded to the Commission members.

    After the meeting, you can watch a recording of the meeting (and other earlier meetings) on the Recordings page of the Historical Commission's website.

    For more information on the meeting, see the FAQs for Historical Commission's Meeting.
  • Jul
    10
    Event
    Historical Commission monthly meeting
    9:00 am to 2:00 pm
    1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    Event

    Historical Commission monthly meeting

    July 10, 2026
    9:00 am to 2:00 pm, 5 hours
    1515 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA
    map
    The Historical Commission will hold its Friday, July 10, 2026 meeting in person at 1515 Arch Street, 18th Floor, Room 18-029. Applicants, property owners, and the public may attend the meeting in person at 1515 Arch Street, or remotely on the Zoom platform using your computer, tablet, smartphone, or telephone.

    The meeting agenda, applications, nomination materials, and recent meeting minutes are available on the Historical Commission's Public Meetings page. The Historical Commission will consider adopting the minutes of its most recent meeting at the upcoming meeting. The advisory committee minutes are not formally adopted, but are considered drafts until reviewed by the Historical Commission at the meeting.

    To watch the meeting live on Zoom using your computer, tablet, or smartphone, click on the following link on July 10.
    Link: July 10, 2026 meeting
    Meeting Password: 837268

    To listen to the meeting live on the telephone, call this number on July 10.
    Telephone Number: 267-831-0333
    Meeting ID: 880 6482 8854#
    Participant ID: #
    Meeting Password: 837268#

    To offer written comments prior to the meeting, send an email to preservation@phila.gov. Written comments received before noon one business day prior to the meeting will be forwarded to the Commission members.

    After the meeting, you can watch a recording of the meeting (and other earlier meetings) on the Recordings page of the Historical Commission's website.

    For more information on the meeting, see the FAQs for Historical Commission's Meeting.
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