L&I

Ritz Five closed

Ritz Five movie theater shut down indefinitely due to fire code violation

For Tattooed Mom to resume live music performances, L&I says it must obtain permits and a license

Tattooed Mom Music Ban

Philly issues over 80 stop work orders to contractor it says created an 'alter ego' company to evade penalties

L&I Employee

Bob & Barbara's must knock down its $35,000 streetery after losing legal fight with city

Bob Barbara's Streetery

Philly's Licenses & Inspections is behind on thousands of necessary demolitions, repairs of unsafe buildings, audit says

L&I Dangerous Buildings

Airbnb hosts must apply for licenses and permits as new regulations go into effect

Airbnb Rental Requirements

City Council pushes for more funding to address quality-of-life issues in underserved communities

Just Services Campaign

Is this prominent South Philly fixture the worst hotel in the city?

Penrose Hotel

Food-truck controversy heats up in Overbrook Park

Platters Food Truck

Six days after getting L&I approval for food truck, the city shut them down

Platters Food Truck

Officials: Investigators still probing cause of Old City fire

Carroll - Old City Fire

Philly orders demolition Chestnut Street building damaged in Old City fire

Carroll - Old City Fire

West Lofts billed as luxury apartments – but residents say they're roughing it

Carroll - West Lofts West Philly High School

Folks, I think I found the pop-up strip club City Council talked about

Club Parlae

Property owner: L&I 'overreacted' in shutting down building after weed raid

4256 Worth Street

Philly L&I: Take precautions ahead of tropical storm-force winds on Monday

Former L&I official found not guilty on corruption charges

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On stand, former L&I official admits lying about interest in beer distributor, denies taking cash

12022016_DominicVerdi

Trial begins for former L&I official accused of extorting Philly bar owners

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L&I targets shady tow operators with online database, independent watchdog

alleged towing scam south philly

Midnight food trucks forced out of Fishtown

Grubaholics food truck Frankford & Girard

Stop work orders issued at troubled Pennsport townhouse development

Constitution Court

L&I: Bernie Sanders mural does not violate code

Nutter calls for audit of L&I after report of employees not doing their jobs

Report: Fixing L&I will take $13.9M and 110 new workers

Carroll - City Hall and Benjamin Franklin Parkway

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