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Urban Planning

SEPTA’s 11th Street Station will close Sept. 5 to add elevators; project could take more than a year

The $44 million accessibility project will add elevators to both platforms, making the station ADA-compliant.

9 hours ago

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Community

Former Wilmington car dealership begins new life as NoMa Library for creators and community in Delaware

The “North Market” library opens Aug. 29 with free spaces for Delaware creators, small businesses and families.

4 days ago

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Community

Johnny Sample Rec Center in West Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek reopens following $15M remodel

Philadelphia’s soda tax helped fund the $15 million remodel that includes a new boxing training room and facility upgrades.

4 days ago

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Urban Planning

A North Philly nonprofit is taking a new approach to curb illegal dumping: ‘Here’s free money. Don’t dump here’

North10 is helping contractors and households pay to dispose of waste legally, diverting thousands of pounds of trash from illegal dumpsites.

7 days ago

Listen 0:59
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Community
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An all-in-one pass lets you dive into Germantown history

Germantown’s OnePass gives you access to nine historical sites for one price. The organization hopes this will encourage visitors to remain curious.

2 weeks ago

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Arts & Entertainment

The future of flax is in a brick wall built along the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia

The Association for Public Art commissioned architect Jeff Richards to showcase the possibilities of flax as a building material.

2 weeks ago

Listen 2:45
A family walks along the boardwalk next to the beach.
Community

Jersey Shore on a budget: Free beaches, affordable getaways and more

From free beaches to miniature golf and summer events, here's how families can enjoy the Jersey Shore without spending a fortune.

3 weeks ago

Joe Biden smiling while sitting at a table, and a photo of the statue in Rodney Square.
Urban Planning

Biden Square? Wilmington looks to honor Delaware’s only president at park where enslaver Caesar Rodney’s statue once stood

“It’s a name, it’s a statue, it’s a plaque. It could be a variety of things,” a city official said about ideas for honoring Delaware’s only president.

3 weeks ago

Listen 2:03
People cool off at Devil's Pool at the Wissahickon in Philadelphia.
Community

Devil’s Pool attracts locals trying to beat Philly heat. But should they swim there?

Piles of trash left after Fourth of July celebrations have likely already leached into the water. And that’s not all that’s in there.

1 month ago

A table with information about the gardens.
Community

‘Rewilding Philadelphia’ greening project brings pocket forest to Kensington

A coalition of conservation groups and artist Pete Angevine plan to plant 1,500 trees on a vacant lot.

1 month ago

Center City District Foundations using retail space
Arts & Entertainment

An empty storefront on Market East pops up with the story of Philly’s Centennial Expo

“Revisit 1876” shows the good and the bad of Philadelphia’s shining international moment 150 years ago.

1 month ago

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A person walks on Ocean City's boardwalk
Urban Planning

Ocean City is moving forward with Wonderland Pier redevelopment. A luxury hotel proposal is still in play

The Jersey Shore landmark was deemed “in need of rehabilitation,” but residents are divided over the boardwalk’s future.

1 month ago

Listen 1:03
A block of South Broad Street in Philadelphia, between Spruce and Pine streets, is seen with a raised median filled with plantings
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts introduces South Broad Street’s green future

A $150 million plan to beautify a mile of South Broad has begun with a “beta test.”

2 months ago

Listen 1:16
A vacant lot filled with trash.
Urban Planning

City of Chester fights illegal dumping with new greening initiative for vacant lots

Residents say they hope transforming vacant lots into green spaces will help reduce illegal dumping and crime, while improving people's health.

2 months ago

Listen 1:22
National Park Service employees restore the exhibit on slavery to the President's House Site on Independence Mall
Courts & Law

Court ruling clears way to replace slavery exhibit in Philadelphia at President’s House Site, handing Trump a win

A unanimous appeals court panel ruled Philadelphia lacks authority to control exhibits at the Independence Mall site.

2 months ago

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