Outdoors

About 1 in 7 city courts are now unplayable, and more takedowns are planned.

Walking outdoors is allowed. The American Birding Association has tips to help start you on a hobby.

More New Jersey municipalities are closing their beaches and boardwalks amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Many people have become interested in growing their own vegetables during this pandemic, to try and feed themselves and those around them.

An Ocean County municipality has closed its ocean and bay beaches as coronavirus cases increase in New Jersey. 

A housing development planned for a gentrifying area was hit with a firestorm of resistance from neighbors who will lose land that they use as gardens.

After 11 years of negotiations, Pennsylvania completed the acquisition of over 1,700 acres of land for preservation in southern Chester County.

The new field will be 45,000 square feet and, according to a presentation made to the Philadelphia Art Commission, will require no city or state funding.

The invasive spotted lanternfly is continuing its westward march across Pa., with state agriculture officials nearly doubling the number of counties in a quarantine zone.

Forecasters say strong wind gusts Thursday at the Jersey Shore might spur power outages.

The South Philly green space will get a new sprayground, two separate play areas, safety surfacing, and seating. Work should be done by early 2022.

A new bill in the New Jersey legislature sets fines for beachgoers who don't properly secure beach umbrellas and vendors that fail to warn the public about the product's risks

Very low snowfall in the greater Philadelphia area may indicate severe weather to come. For now, the region is soaking in the benefits of the mild winter.

The 184 year-old Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia is the first to install permanent architectural lighting for its grand mausoleums.

A seasonal program that aims to mitigate forest fire risk is now underway throughout New Jersey.