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The Philadelphia Zoo takes its show on the road again to entertain at airport

The shows are designed to remove some of the boredom involved with waiting for planes.

3 years ago

The Fairmount Park Conservancy’s Public Programs Manager John Sigmund demonstrates the fun Philadelphians will have during the organization’s WinTOUR Scavenger Hunt. For six weeks, the public can download the free app and complete the hunt for prizes. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Discover the ‘hidden gems’ of Philly’s Fairmount Park via scavenger hunt

The scavenger hunt is a free, self-guided, six-week-long adventure in Philadelphia’s largest park.

3 years ago

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A dog looks up a the camera, with a cone around his head and a cast on his front left paw visible.
Courts & Law

1 dog killed, 13 rescued in alleged dogfighting ring in Delaware; 5 men charged

Police say they uncovered the dogfighting after being called to the rural Sussex County property to investigate a report of suspicious activity.

3 years ago

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Community

Groups seek probe of N.Y.-N.J. whale deaths amid wind power prep

Dead whales have been found in Atlantic City, Strathmere and Keansburg in New Jersey, and Rockaway Beach and Amagansett, New York.

3 years ago

A beached whale at the Jersey Shore
Community
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Another dead whale washes up on Jersey Shore beach

A third humpback whale in about a month washed up at the Jersey Shore over the weekend, concerning both residents and conservationists.

3 years ago

2023 PA Farm Show food
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Best bites at the 2023 PA Farm Show (omg that creamsicle milkshake!)

Two meats and four sweets that show off the commonwealth’s best agriculture.

3 years ago

A close-up of a butter sculpture of a calf.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

PA Farm Show butter sculpture: 1,000 lbs. and all the stats you could possibly want to know

For the 2023 edition, sculptors carved a multi-generational scene of a dairy farming family, with a keystone backdrop showing a bucolic farm.

3 years ago

Two festive goats hang out at Awbury Arboretum
Community

Philly Goat Project is looking for some Christmas trees to nibble on

A tree isn’t necessary to partake in the fun, but a $20 donations will be required for those wishing to dispose of old Christmas trees.

3 years ago

Two cats snuggle close to each other. Another one looks on from the background.
Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s stray cat population, estimated at 400,000 pre-pandemic, has stayed relatively stable thanks to a grassroots network

A network of animal welfare organizations have been helping pick up the slack since city funding for ACCT was slashed during COVID.

3 years ago

Mosley the dog looks pensive for the camera
Community

‘Filled to the brim’: Philly’s only open-intake animal shelter is in desperate need of adopters, fosters

“It's the first time in ages we are being left with decisions of euthanizing for space,” said Sarah Barnett, “which is something we never thought would really happen again."

3 years ago

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Firefighters rescue dog from frozen Bucks County lake on Christmas

"They're coming out to save him," the dog's owner said on his video recording of the rescue. "This way, boy!"

3 years ago

A group of glassfrogs sleeping together upside down on a leaf, showing their camouflage. (Jesse Delia)
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Science

The astonishing vanishing act of the glassfrog, revealed

A kind of transparent frog achieves near invisibility by hiding its red blood cells during the day, scientists found.

3 years ago

Jasper the cat is seen lounging
Community

Bucks County SPCA rescues 59 cats and counting in animal hoarding case

Despite the conditions at the apartment, most of the cats are friendly and in good condition which will make it easier for the SPCA to get them ready for adoption.

3 years ago

Members of the development team break ground for the mixed-use Riverview at Festival Pier. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Philly’s Festival Pier to be transformed into massive mixed-use development

The site of the city’s trash incinerator in the 70s and 80s and a concert venue in the 2000s will soon be home to apartment units and retail spaces.

3 years ago

Black bear in the woods
Politics & Policy

Bear hunt reinstated immediately in New Jersey

The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey is allowing the state’s bear hunt to commence after opponents appealed its reinstatement.

3 years ago

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