Public Spaces

While a South Philly couple works to open a lesbian bar amid the “straight-ification” of queer spaces, traveling lesbian bars and WLW groups keep the sapphic scene alive.

The person said Monday that alarms went off on the Dali’s refrigerated containers, likely indicating an inconsistent power supply.

Workers who want to keep an eye on swimmers at Philly pools this summer must register by mid-April to qualify for a $1000 bonus.

Officials warn that a changing climate can spark a wildfire despite a wet couple of months.

The peak of the solar eclipse is over in the Philly region. Clouds thickened as we reached maximum coverage, but brief breaks in the clouds allowed people to see the event.

Project leaders said the Bicentennial Bell Garden would be completed and open to the public by mid to late June.

The transit agency is testing out a new gate system at 69th Street Station that would replace the traditional turnstiles currently in use.

Nearly 50 people weighed in during the all-day hearing. The overwhelming majority had lingering concerns with the team’s updated plan.

The deadly collapse of the historic bridge has shaken the city and challenged its cultural identity as a port city dating back to before the U.S. declared its independence.

DelDOT's decision to address the site’s deficiencies has stirred concerns among residents regarding its historic value.

The decision comes days after a group of residents filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the park renovation.

Head gardener Sandi Polyakov says the cherry blossoms evoke a poetic moment of ephemerality.

Police were contacted just before noon Tuesday by a surveyor doing work near a water retention basin near the intersection of Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive by Orvilla Road.

Artist Xenobia Bailey’s “Radical Black Elite” spotlights the civic strength of 18th- and 19th-century Black residents in Philadelphia.

After taking office, Parker promised to make Philly the “safest, cleanest, and greenest big city in the nation.” Advocates for parks and youth sports have high hopes.