Outdoors
N.J. Senate passes bill exempting disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees
The bill would still require disabled veterans to abide by permit rules and not operate a beach buggy in municipalities that do not permit beach driving.
5 years ago
How NaturePHL is prescribing kids (and adults) to get outside
Collaborative program aims to lower childhood obesity rates, stress and more with time outdoors.
5 years ago
Whether you can hear the sound or not, ‘Mosquito’ sonic devices shouldn’t be in our parks
I was upset to learn that Markward Playground has planted “Mosquitos” — the sonic device that targets young people my age, those 25 and under.
5 years ago
New farmland preservation saves 9,000+ Delaware acres from development
The total amount of Delaware farmland that can never be built now tops 134,000 acres after the latest round of the state’s preservation program.
5 years ago
Poison hemlock, a toxic, invasive plant, is popping up more and more in Pennsylvania
According to an April article published by Penn State researcher Jeffrey Graybill, the plant has been aggressively spreading across the state.
5 years ago
Del. lawmakers approve money for Delaware yard waste site
Popular yard waste site will remain open for Delaware residents despite initial state plans to shut down the Newark area site.
5 years ago
Young Olympic hopefuls tackle the Schuylkill with 2028 LA games in mind
Philly is hosting one of six Olympic development camps where young athletes are already preparing for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
5 years ago
Listen 4:05‘They must really hate teens’: Backlash grows against Mosquito devices in Philly parks
Councilmember Helen Gym is on a mission to get the “sonic weapons” taken down.
5 years ago
As shootings rise, celebrating life with ‘empowering’ water gun fight in Fairmount Park
About 100 people came out Sunday for a water gun fight in Fairmount Park, hosted by a group that hopes to redefine firearms as shootings rise in Philly.
5 years ago
This 4th of July, think of your feathered friends as you plan for fireworks
When fireworks go off in the vicinity of birds, the results can be fatal. Stick to commercial shows, experts say.
5 years ago
Shore air quality will be unhealthy for ‘sensitive groups’ Thursday
An air quality alert is in effect Thursday at the Jersey Shore for ground level ozone, according to the National Weather Service.
5 years ago
Coast Guard saves boat with 2 fishermen aboard from sinking off N.J. coast
Officials say two men were aboard the 28-foot boat, dubbed "Trouble Maker," for a day of fishing when water began filtering into the vessel from a leak.
5 years ago
$200 million renovation won’t touch FDR’s world-famous skatepark
The concrete complex operates under DIY rules.
5 years ago
Searching for Bigfoot in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jason Nark recently made a surprising discovery: There are lots of people in Pennsylvania who believe in Bigfoot.
Air Date: June 24, 2019
Listen 12:16What is the summer solstice? An astronomer explains
The summer solstice marks the official start of summer. It brings the longest day and shortest night of the year for the 88 percent of Earth’s people.
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