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Mature trees shade a picnic area which is slated to become a soccer field
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A judge declined to halt renovations at FDR Park. Residents opposing the plan are trying again

A Philadelphia judge wrote that most of the work the residents object to is done, and future project phases only “endeavor to improve” the park.

2 months ago

An ice cream sundae in a batting helmet
Community
Billy Penn

Phillies baseball is back! What new food, merch and events to look out for at Citizens Bank Park

This season, the menus and merchandise at the home of the reigning NL East Champs are being elevated to “All-Star” levels.

2 months ago

Philadelphia Phillies announcer Harry Kalas looks out over Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment

It’s outta here! Owner John Middleton defends Phillies scrapping name of Harry Kalas on outfield bar

Middleton said the money the company was set to pay the Phillies was enough for the franchise to be able to afford a player's salary.

2 months ago

A 5-year-old hula hoops at a block party
Urban Planning

Philly launches ‘Block Party Bonanza’ to raise community pride during America’s 250th summer celebrations

Selected block parties will receive a $250 ShopRite gift card, patriotic decorations, mini Constitutions and outdoor toys meant to inspire civic pride.

2 months ago

Listen 1:16
Classic portrait of Anandibai Joshee
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia supported a pioneering Indian American woman doctor. Now her story is getting memorialized in songs

Anandibai Joshee came to Philly in 1883 to study medicine. Her tragic life is the grit of a South Asian American Digital Archive songwriting project.

2 months ago

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view of the Ben Franklin Bridge from the river
Community
Billy Penn

Birthday bash: Ben Franklin Bridge to close for 100th anniversary celebration this summer

The bridge will close to traffic on July 11 for the celebration of what was once the world’s longest suspension bridge.

2 months ago

SEPTA's new pilot program
Community
Billy Penn

New digital SEPTA displays will bring real-time information to riders

A pilot program will deploy 10 digital arrival displays at select bus and trolley stops across the city. The displays come ahead of a packed Philly summer.

2 months ago

ICE agents at Philadelphia Airport
Politics & Policy

‘ICE, play nice’: Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner warns ICE agents deployed to airport amid government shutdown

Unmasked agents were observed standing near entrances to security check-in lines at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday.

2 months ago

Listen 0:57
ROcky statue
Community
Billy Penn

Rocky statue heading into the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time

The sculpture will be part of the museum’s monuments exhibition, before it returns outside to a permanent spot at the top of the steps.

2 months ago

Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Martha Washington faces ghosts of the enslaved on Philly stage

Wilma Theater presents a Dickensian satire that pits the former first lady against the people she and her husband once held in slavery.

2 months ago

Justin Nagtalon, the man behind El Toro
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The man behind El Toro: honoring Philly’s original sticker artist

In the wake of his death, Justin Nagtalon, the beloved artist behind the horned character, leaves behind a lasting legacy and mark on his community.

2 months ago

Protesters with the No Kings rally listen to speakers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on June 14, 2025.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia ‘No Kings’ protest 2026: What to know ahead of March 28 rally

Millions gathered across the U.S. last year as part of the demonstrations against the Trump administration. More will take place this weekend.

2 months ago

side-by-side photos of Kermit Gosnell and his abortion clinic
Community

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85

A Pennsylvania prison spokesperson said Gosnell died March 1 at a hospital. Prosecutors said his West Philadelphia clinic performed illegal late-term abortions.

2 months ago

Uber and Lyft stickers are seen on a rideshare vehicle
Politics & Policy

Mayor Parker wants to add a $1-per-ride tax to all rideshares in Philly to help fund the city’s financially struggling school district

The updated proposal from Parker is a fivefold increase to her plan to use the city’s rideshare tax to fund schools as the district grapples with a $300 million deficit.

2 months ago

Listen 1:04
Jamie Gauthier speaks alongside students
Education

Students and advocates call for expansion, not elimination, of 5 West Philly schools

A West Philadelphia rally called for the consolidation of five schools set to be closed under the school district's plan.

2 months ago

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