
Preservation
A South Jersey county is asking artists to create trolls made from recycled materials
Burlington County officials are looking to promote art and recycling with a new Troll Trek initiative.
12 months ago
Listen 1:12Project partners NV5 and ACLAMO will host family-friendly events for Norristown residents in late spring and summer to showcase ideas generated by the feedback process.
12 months ago
Listen 1:06Their project involves an AI-powered stuffed animal that allows people to practice Mam, a Mayan language spoken in Guatemala.
1 year ago
Listen :54Want to save money on your water bill? Start with checking for leaks
Water providers and environmental agencies have several tips to help homeowners find leaks and cut down on water waste.
1 year ago
New Jersey to fund research on offshore wind impacts on whales
The new funding will help researchers evaluate the impact of offshore wind activities on whales, birds and the marine ecosystem.
1 year ago
Listen 1:14Shapiro’s alternative to a key climate program comes with one major catch: It needs GOP support
Pennsylvania's governor is seeking GOP buy-in to his proposition for a state-based alternative to a cap-and-trade program aimed at fighting climate change.
1 year ago
Eastern State Penitentiary has launched a family-friendly offering for spring break
A former Philly penitentiary, now a museum, is presenting a spring break exhibit highlighting sports and recreation behind bars.
1 year ago
Uptown Theater Memories, Police Commissioner Bethel, Click Clack Amtrak
Celebrating the music and memories behind the historic Uptown Theater in North Philadelphia. Plus, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and the latest on 30th Street's flip board.
Air Date: February 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00‘A no-brainer’: Philly’s historical commission designates new district in Germantown
The Germantown Urban Village Historic District is now part of the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
1 year ago
Listen 0:53A host of ambitious proposals have gone nowhere while Gibraltar deteriorated into a YouTube “haunted house.” Now the city has bought it. The mayor lives next door.
1 year ago
Listen 3:22New funding to preserve Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
The 134-year-old structure in Society Hill will get $90,000 to rehab its intricately designed stained-glass windows.
1 year ago
A former retreat for nuns in Cape May has been transformed into an environmental science center
What was once the the St. Mary by-the-Sea Retreat House now focuses on the migration of different species, including monarch butterflies.
1 year ago
Listen 1:11Iconic Meglio Furs sign disappears from South Broad
The neon signage had become something of a landmark. Developers haven’t yet said what they plan to do with the 1950s relic.
1 year ago
The neighborhood high school closed in 2013 along with nearly two dozen others.
1 year ago
‘I want her to be wanted’: Zoning decision could jeopardize Philly’s Colored Girls Museum
The museum needs variances to continue operating out of private residence in Germantown.
1 year ago