Outdoors
Flower Show to light up Convention Center with ‘Garden Electric’
A preview of the Flower Show’s return to the Convention Center highlighted multi-media projections and sound in “The Garden Electric.”
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Listen 1:02Cobbs Creek Golf Course zoning exemption gets commission approval despite opposition
Residents fear the zoning overlay could worsen flooding downstream of the golf course, but a state official and a developer’s contractor say that’s not likely.
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Nesting piping plovers show resilience in Delaware while the shorebirds struggle to maintain their population along the southern Atlantic Coast. Researchers want to know why.
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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.
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Listen 1:56Philly’s Broad Street Run announces earlier date, other changes for 2023
For this year only, the 10-miler through Philadelphia is moving one week earlier: to Sunday, April 30.
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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.
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A bright green comet may be visible with the naked eye starting later this month
Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year and will draw nearest to the Earth in early February.
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City: Philadelphia restaurants must have streetery permits by Jan. 9 to operate
"Restaurant operators, we fuel the city, we employ so many people, we provide economic impact for a lot of different areas. We provide jobs. Help us," said Sean McGranaghan.
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Tradition of hiking in the new year reaches all 50 U.S. states
A simple plan to get more people enjoying the outdoors on New Year’s Day has become a nationwide movement after a hike at a Massachusetts park more than three decades ago.
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Where in New Jersey can you take a New Year’s Day hike?
Nature lovers are invited to hike New Jersey’s state parks, forests, and historic sites on New Year's Day.
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Delaware’s state parks offer self-guided hikes to help residents step into the new year
Delaware hopes to help residents get a healthy start to 2023 as part of the national First Day Hikes event with its 17 self-guided hikes.
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Start the new year in a Pa. state park with a First Day Hike
Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will host dozens of guided hikes in state parks and forests on Jan. 1 to help ring in the new year.
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2022 has been one of Philly’s warmest years on record
“This is the new normal,” one expert said. “And that should be alarming.”
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The newly extended 22-mile Chester Valley Trail will connect Chester and Montgomery counties to Philadelphia.
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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!"
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