How many abandoned houses and lots are currently in Philadelphia? The short answer — nobody knows. The most accessible figure on abandoned houses in Philly is based on figures from two decades ago.

An abandoned house and lot on the 2900 block of Westmont Avenue in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) Working on a solution to gun violence and want to share it?

Animal Protection Officers received more than they bargained for after assisting police on a call in Philadelphia where dozens of dogs were found inside an abandoned home. According to a post on ...

Philadelphia Houses Falling NPR's Eric Westervelt reports scores of abandoned houses in Philadelphia have crumbled in recent weeks, and engineers say many more are near collapse. The problem has ...

An inspector for Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses ... Living next to an abandoned house The abandoned rowhouse had been a source of concern for the Jacksons for years.

Police said a woman’s body has been found in concrete in the basement of an abandoned home in Philadelphia ... hoarded material and debris from the house before starting their search.

Philadelphia Water Department spokesperson John DiGiulio told NBC10 crews finally found the source of the leak Saturday night: a broken service line in an abandoned home on the block. The basement ...

POWELTON (WPVI) -- A fast-moving fire damaged a long-abandoned house in the Powelton neighborhood of Philadelphia. The fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 600 block of Brooklyn Street.