Public Spaces
North10 is helping contractors and households pay to dispose of waste legally, diverting thousands of pounds of trash from illegal dumpsites.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
4 weeks 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.
1 month 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.
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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.”
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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.
2 months ago
Listen 1:22A unanimous appeals court panel ruled Philadelphia lacks authority to control exhibits at the Independence Mall site.
2 months ago
‘Great cities invest in their children’: Philadelphia designated world’s first Playful Learning City
Low-impact prompts to encourage creative play are sprinkled around high-traffic areas of Center City.
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Listen 1:18Pennsylvania Democrats rally in support of ‘ICE Out’ bills in state Senate
The legislation comes as U.S. House Republicans look to pass a $70 billion spending package for immigration enforcement.
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Listen 1:01World’s oldest standing Ferris wheel returns to Phoenixville to rise again
Once a fixture of the Jersey shoreline that shaped Bruce Springsteen, the Phoenix Wheel now stands permanently in the Pennsylvania town where it was made.
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