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One of the mosquito devices at East Poplar park. (Anannya Kundu for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

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.

7 years ago

T.S. Smith & Sons farm in Bridgeville, Delaware is one of nearly 1,000 farms preserved from development throughout the state. (Courtesy of the Delaware Department of Agriculture)
Urban Planning

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.

7 years ago

Hemlock flowers (Bigstock/ChWeiss)
Science

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.

7 years ago

A waste site stretches toward a line of trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Community

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.

7 years ago

Girls 19 years old and under participate in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. Olympic Development Program program on the Schuylkill in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

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.

7 years ago

Listen 4:05
A Mosquito device at the East Poplar Playground  (Michaela Winberg/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

‘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.

7 years ago

Families from across Philadelphia came to Fairmount Park to participate in the Water Fight Philly event on Sunday, June 30, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
View Finders
Community

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.

7 years ago

Even birds who are accustomed to urban noises can be spooked by the boom of fireworks, take off and crash into trees, cars and buildings. (Craig Ruttle/AP Photo)
NPR
Lifestyle

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.

7 years ago

Sky over South Seaside Park. (Justin Auciello/WHYY)
Down the Shore
Health

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.

7 years ago

A Coast Guard member aboard the vessel
Down the Shore
Community

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. 

7 years ago

The FDR skatepark is maintained entirely by those who use it . (Kait Moore for Billy Penn)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

$200 million renovation won’t touch FDR’s world-famous skatepark

The concrete complex operates under DIY rules.

7 years ago

More than 1,000 enthusiasts and researchers came together for the annual Bigfoot Camping Adventure, a conference-of-sorts at a Fayette County campground. (Jason Nark/Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Why
Lifestyle

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

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Even today, visitors flock to see the solstice at Stonehenge. (Stonehenge Stone Circle)
Lifestyle
The Conversation

What 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.

7 years ago

A great white shark grabs a bag filled with bait off the New Jersey coast on Monday. (Courtesy of Jeff Crilly)
Down the Shore
Community

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.

7 years ago

In this undated file photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick - also known as a deer tick, rests on a plant. (CDC via AP)
Health

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. 

7 years ago

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