Outdoors
2019 a record year for N.J. bald eagles, survey finds
The survey found that New Jersey bald eagles registered the highest recorded number of active nests and young fledged.
7 years ago
10 worst things about the spotted lanternfly invasion
Pennsylvania is under siege.
7 years ago
Army Corps awards contract for Cape May County beach replenishment set to begin this fall
The work involves the dredging of approximately 425,000 cubic yards of sand from the Townsends Inlet and pumping ashore.
7 years ago
Surfer rescues swimmer caught in rip current off N.J. beach
A quick-thinking surfer rescued a swimmer in distress off a Monmouth County beach late Wednesday morning.
7 years ago
N.J. legislature mulls bill that exempts teens from beach badge fees
A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow teenagers to access beaches at a reduced rate or for free.
7 years ago
Philly teens ‘Work to Ride’ and change the face of polo
Earning the privilege to ride takes work. Each morning the players wake up at dawn and get to work cleaning the barn, bathing, grooming and exercising the horses.
7 years ago
Rain garden in Strawberry Mansion holds water — and makes students safer
The $1.6 million stormwater project also includes a curb extension, new sidewalks, a pedestrian crossing, and six Americans with Disabilities Act ramps.
7 years ago
Lifeguards to protect Island Beach State Park through September
A guarded bathing area in Ocean County's Island Beach State Park will be open for long weekends throughout September.
7 years ago
Walmart ammunition cutbacks will have little effect, gun enthusiasts say
They said the new policies will inconvenience gun owners, while doing little to reduce gun violence.
7 years ago
Ben Franklin Elementary gets a playground — a first for a public school in the 19120 zip code
Two thirds of Philadelphia public schools don’t have playgrounds, and until now, there were none in the 19120 zip code.
7 years ago
Listen 2:11State game officers partner with vets to battle degenerative deer disease
Incidence of chronic wasting disease is thought to be increasing in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Run the Fairmount Park trail Joe Frazier made famous
The Boxers’ Trail 5k is living history that benefits a modern neighborhood.
7 years ago
A mainly pleasant Labor Day weekend ahead at the Shore
The unofficial end to the summer tourism season at the Jersey Shore will be mainly a nice one.
7 years ago
Swimmers beware: High risk of N.J. rip currents Monday
Anyone entering the ocean Monday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.
7 years ago
Wags and weeds: Invasive plants meet match in detection dogs
The olfactory prowess of detection dogs is becoming an important tool in the fight against invasive plants and insects.
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