Public Spaces

As the delta variant drives a surge in new COVID-19 cases, the outdoor recreation boom may continue. Here’s a guide to exploring Philly’s parks this fall.

A coalition of community organizations contend some of the city’s vacant land should go to them rather than to private developers.

Philadelphia Parks and Rec opened its first esports room to give more young people access to expensive gaming equipment and spark their interest in tech careers.

Dulce was last seen Sept.16, 2019 at the Bridgeton City Park. A reward for details leading to her whereabouts stands at $75,000.

The district has yet to respond to a request for how or if it would penalize its vendor for underperformance on a $4 million annual contract.

Artist JJ Tiziou is leading guided walks along the city’s perimeter as part of the Fringe Festival that kicked off Thursday and will run through the month.

A program started under the auspices of the Centerville Simbas teaches girls as young as 5 how to wield a racket and hit a volley.

The American Library Association said the township’s issues are common: Similar infrastructure problems plague public libraries across the country.

The approval will provide funding and services through the Individual Assistance Program and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

Struggling to keep both themselves and a bridge upright, Miguel Horn’s ContraFuerte is open for your interpretation.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority is offering some online education to help people avoid breaking parking rules and regulations.

The two-day festival — a Labor Day weekend fixture in Philadelphia since Jay-Z started it in 2012 — opened at noon, with COVID rules.

Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.

The rain-heavy remnants of Hurricane Ida caused severe flooding of the nearby Schuylkill River, but will not affect the two-day music festival.

An exhibition inside the Fairmount Waterworks’ dilapidated underground pool explores the history of segregated swimming.