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Billy Penn

Someone painted the 100 Steps near Manayunk completely gray. Locals aren’t happy

A truly bold and poetic all-caps complaint was left on the staircase’s wall, asking, will our children be “DEPRIVED OF YET ONE MORE NATURAL SITE?”

1 day ago

The Clark Park dog drinking fountain
Community
Billy Penn

Home is where the dogs are: Everyday life around West Philly’s Clark Park

The Dog Bowl is a favorite meet-up for neighbors with dogs and even for people without pets looking for the oxytocin hit that comes from petting and cooing over a pup.

2 days ago

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Gardener’s guide: How to convert your home lawn into a meadow

Meadows and native plants have a number of benefits, including soaking up stormwater and attracting pollinators.

2 weeks ago

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Philadelphia launches ‘Alleygators’ program to help residents clear trash and vegetation from alleys

The new program will help residents keep their alleys clear with a once-a-year cleaning by request.

3 weeks ago

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Beachgoers enjoy the sand and surf in North Wildwood N.J. on July 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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2026 Jersey Shore beach tags: What they cost and where beaches are free

More shore towns in Atlantic and Cape May counties are moving to digital beach badges. In several communities, you can buy them before you hit the sand.

3 weeks ago

Workers are planting in the vacant lot.
Urban Planning

Philadelphia to transform vacant lots into green community spaces under new pilot project

There are about 40,000 vacant lots throughout Philadelphia, according to officials.

4 weeks ago

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Reading Terminal Market was named Best Public Market in America
Community
Billy Penn

‘A full sensory experience’: Reading Terminal crowned America’s Best Public Market, per USA Today

Philly’s historic market celebrated the victory with a visit from the mayor, a flash mob and free cookies.

4 weeks ago

Bartram's Garden
Community
Billy Penn

America’s first botanical garden is right here in Philly

Bartram’s Garden existed long before our nation was founded. The park was a foundation for natural history in the U.S.

1 month ago

The boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey
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Wildwood considering overnight boardwalk closure

The Jersey Shore community is considering closing the boardwalk to the public between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. year-round.

1 month ago

An aerial view of the Grays Ferry parking garage on the 2900 block of Grays Ferry Avenue
Community

Demolition continues at collapsed Grays Ferry parking garage as officials stress safety and patience

Crews spent Saturday tearing down unstable sections of the partially collapsed garage. The collapse on Wednesday killed three members of Ironworkers Local 401.

1 month ago

People walk past an informational panel at President's House Site Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Court blocks National Park Service plans to replace slavery exhibit at President’s House Site

Advocates for the site say the new renderings diminish references to slavery and whitewash American history. A federal court stopped any further changes.

1 month ago

An aerial view of the Grays Ferry parking garage on the 2900 block of Grays Ferry Avenue
Community

Grays Ferry parking garage collapse leaves 1 dead, 2 missing

The seven-level parking garage was under construction for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. It was being built to expand CHOP employee parking.

1 month ago

Bicycles locked up to the fences of Rittenhouse Square Park
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

‘Just too onerous’: Getting bicycle racks in Philly should be simpler, advocates say

The costs, specifications and waits for a bicycle rack or corral permit might be discouraging businesses from even applying.

2 months ago

A rendering shows the planned new entrance area and multipurpose room
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Carousel House rec center design completed, construction to begin this summer

Philly’s only rec center designed for people with disabilities has been closed for six years.

2 months ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Philly’s soccer summer ramping up: two new soccer fields to offer local fans their own place to play

A temporary field at City Hall and a permanent installation at Tip Top Playground in Northern Liberties are designed to build excitement for the World Cup.

2 months ago

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