Public Spaces
This two-night community event narrated the stories of the Italian Market’s immigrant workers through public art, colorful light boxes and guided tours.
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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.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:14The “North Market” library opens Aug. 29 with free spaces for Delaware creators, small businesses and families.
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Listen 1:33Johnny 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.
2 weeks ago
North10 is helping contractors and households pay to dispose of waste legally, diverting thousands of pounds of trash from illegal dumpsites.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:59An 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.
3 weeks ago
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.
4 weeks ago
Listen 2:45Jersey 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.
1 month ago
“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.
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Listen 2:03Devil’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.
2 months ago
‘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.
2 months ago
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.
2 months ago
Listen 1:15The Jersey Shore landmark was deemed “in need of rehabilitation,” but residents are divided over the boardwalk’s future.
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Listen 1:03Philadelphia’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 1:16City 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.
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