
Outdoors
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.
6 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.
6 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.
6 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.
6 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.
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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.
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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.
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$200 million renovation won’t touch FDR’s world-famous skatepark
The concrete complex operates under DIY rules.
6 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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N.J. fishermen have close encounter with great white shark
A group of New Jersey fishermen received a once-in-a-lifetime thrill while off the state's coastline Monday.
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Pa. Lyme disease bill would change coverage amid controversy over ‘chronic’ condition
House Bill 629 passed the house and currently sits in the Senate Insurance and Banking Committee, where past versions of this bill have all stalled.
6 years ago
Philly’s public pools are back! Here’s the opening schedule for the first week
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10 places the #phillybear is probably hiding
A black bear has been traipsing around Philadelphia for at least a few days now. It’s been spotted in East Falls, Roxborough and Andorra.
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Sandy Hook cancels summer concert series after piping plover nest discovered
Federal officials say they've canceled an annual summer concert series at Sandy Hook after the discovering of a piping plover nest.
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