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Residents gathered in Juniata to paint the Community Cans. (Courtesy of the Zero Waste and Litter Cabinet)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

Taking out the trash: City’s job or everyone’s responsibility?

Philadelphia’s litter czar opines on the role played by residents and partnerships as the city works to reduce the amount of trash in the streets.

7 years ago

David Bowie is shown performing Wembley Stadium in London in 1985. (AP Photo/Joe Schaber)
Things To Do
Arts & Entertainment

What’s to do in a new decade: David Bowie, wedding expos, dinos and ‘Shrek’

All things bridal, a week-long celebration of a late music legend, and dinosaurs come alive in this week’s Things To Do.

7 years ago

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Jack Schreppler, Hummers Parade 'Grand Marshal for life' walks past protesters after greeting them during the Hummers Parade. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
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Community

Racism and censorship major themes at 2020 Hummers Parade in Delaware

The most noticeable difference was the abundance of signs at this year’s parade, some against racism and others against censorship.

7 years ago

Participants of the 2020 polar bear plunge in Margate, NJ  run to the ocean on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

Hundreds in N.J. welcome New Year with frigid plunge into Atlantic Ocean

The event in Margate has grown into a full-day party, punctuated by a mad dash into the water at noon.

7 years ago

Listen 01:05
Jimmy Driadon is captain of the Greater Overbook String Band. 2020 marks his 70th parade. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Seven decades a mummer: 84-year-old still strutting after all these years

He started as a 14 year old in South Philly in 1950. Since, he’s seen the mummer tradition go through many changes.

7 years ago

Mother and daughter duo Brittany and Marcel Maldonado took their bakery food truck business Milk + Sugar on the road in 2013. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Mother and daughter duo to open bakery in South Philadelphia

When Marcel and Brittany Maldonado were laid off from their respective jobs several years ago, they turned their passion for baking into a full-time business venture.

7 years ago

Fireworks are launched from a barge in the Delaware River as seen from Penns Landing.(Jonathan Wilson for WHYY)
View Finders
Arts & Entertainment

Philly fireworks draw thousands to welcome the new year with a bang

The annual fireworks displays at 6 p.m. and midnight draw revelers of all ages to the Philly and Camden waterfronts.

7 years ago

Montgomery County is investing in trails to connect the region. (Montgomery County)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

$18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum

An $18M grant for Circuit Trails project will help connect cyclists in Montco to the Morris Arboretum.

7 years ago

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding (right) looks at a piece of harvesting equipment with Jason Forrester of Forrester Farm Equipment in Chambersburg, Pa. Redding was giving a tour at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex on Monday, December 30, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Community

2020 Pennsylvania Farm Show highlights opportunities for the future of farming

About 585,000 Pennsylvanians work in agriculture, but only half those jobs are directly tied to the farm.

7 years ago

Dauphin County Commissioners George Hartwick, Jeff Haste and Mike Pries before voting 2-1 to negotiate a contract with Clear Ballot for new voting machines during a special session Monday in Harrisburg. Haste voted against it. (Emily Previti/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. counties make deadline for new voting systems, but still have to deal with election code changes

There are also two lawsuits pending over one machine picked by three jurisdictions that are home to about 17% of Pennsylvania's voters.

7 years ago

Kids at the Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library celebrate “Noon Year’s Eve” by playing with a parachute. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Noon Year’s Eve parties for tots gain new fans in Philly

If you can’t stay up till midnight to welcome the new year, just have your apple juice toast at noon with fellow tots.

7 years ago

Historic Kensington bank building
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly urban growth and design trends we want to take into 2020

Philadelphia is changing rapidly. How can we design smarter, more equitably, and more beautifully to improve the quality of life of our city’s residents?

7 years ago

(Collage: The Pulse/WHYY)
The Pulse
Science

The Pulse’s favorite episodes of the year

Here’s a list of some favorite episodes, curated by The Pulse team members themselves.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney at City Council. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

NYE nix: Kenney vetoes food truck ban, kills Society Hill carve-out and more

Mayor Jim Kenney told City Council Tuesday he will not sign six pieces of legislation, killing the bills.

7 years ago

Postcard of Garden State Plaza, circa 1968 (Ryan Khatam/Flickr)
Money
NJ Spotlight

The long and winding road: How the Garden State Became the Mall State

Malls are inseparable from the history of postwar New Jersey, and American Dream is far from the first to promise a heady mix of retail and entertainment.

7 years ago

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