Public Spaces

The request comes as City Council prepares to consider the approvals the team needs to build the $1.55 billion facility.

The decision comes following weeks of record low rainfall, making the state abnormally dry.

The beloved boardwalk amusement park will close Sunday night after generations of anchoring the vacation scene for families from Philadelphia and southern New Jersey.

City should support more pedestrian-only street closures, organizer says.

The complaint alleges the school district violated the state Sunshine Act by excluding people without photo IDs at two recent board meetings.

City sanitation crews have already collected tons worth of household items too big to put in the regular trash.

Mural Arts’ “To the Polls” temporary murals have returned to Center City with new messages about voting.

The project is part of the Rebuild program, which uses sugary drink tax money to help education and recreation projects.

Conrail is getting ready to sell Pier 19 in Port Richmond, known for its abundant graffiti, to the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation.

Items eligible for pickup include refrigerators, large furniture, hot water heaters and even tires.

Researchers say the study is one of the first to evaluate the specific causes of salty water within a smaller watershed.

The city, school district and a group of nonprofits are officially joining forces to plant and protect more trees.

Many cities worldwide embrace pedestrian-friendly design and even places around the US are playing with the concept. But what will it take for us to get there?

The Sunday street-closure event was the first of four planned this month.