Outdoors

University City District, SEPTA’s partner in the project, says overgrown plants affected trolley drivers’ sightlines. Replanting is set for the fall.

Dr. Suzanne Simard's new book explores how trees have evolved, how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors and remember the past.

Philadelphia is a partner on the $360,000 project because the city believes community access to the river is essential. The new spot should also be great for bird-watching.

An AccuWeather Alert is in place for today as strong thunderstorms are expected to move through the region this afternoon through this evening.

The free, outdoor production of “Pericles” in West Philadelphia will be staged with aerial acrobatics, giant puppetry, and clowning.

Lyme disease cases have been on the rise in Pa. for two decades. But epidemiologists worry residents might confuse some symptoms with a mild case of COVID.

Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi’s executive order continues the pandemic-related state of emergency restrictions blocking access to the beach from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Park & Rec's pandemic exemption is over.

Open to walkers, hikers, and bikers, it’s the largest addition to the network in S. Jersey to date, and the latest piece of the planned Circuit Trails.

Forecasters say heavy rain, not high wind, will be the biggest impact as Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way through the Mid-Atlantic late Thursday and early Friday.

Parts of the Delaware still suffer from low oxygen levels, according to a Univ. of Delaware prof who recently wrote a book on the topic.

Though consumer fireworks are legal within the city limits, several stipulations limit where and when they can be used.

Backyard bird watchers are being asked to take away feeders and birdbaths to help stop the spread of an as-yet unexplained ailment.

Only 47 of the city’s 69 pools will open this year. To some, the plan feels like a stinging reminder of ongoing inequities in America’s poorest large city.

The city’s pool season begins, despite the recruitment issues and criticism surrounding which neighborhood pools were chosen to open.