
Public Spaces
Effort to revitalize southeastern Wilmington highlighted in ‘Opportunity LIVES Here’ project
Plans to transform Wilmington's southeastern side offer hope of economic improvements for the community.
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Listen 1:21Free Library standardizes schedules across its branches, though Saturdays are on hold
The fall schedule is just a start, library officials say, as they continue to add staff.
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‘We can have nice things’: Philly climate activists rally for investments in public spaces
The Sunrise activists want Philly’s next mayor to put solar panels on rec center roofs, open libraries longer, and turn vacant lots into gardens.
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It took place annually from 1971 through 1998, when it folded because it had inspired so many copycats.
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These prominent Philadelphia landmarks are still named after Christopher Columbus
Here’s a look at the most prominent markers to Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia, and an update on efforts to change them.
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Kurt Vile is set to headline two shows during Philly Music Fest. Hip-hop pioneer Schoolly D and platinum-selling duo Marian Hill will also perform.
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Listen 1:32Philly’s latest riverfront park will rise from the site of an old concrete factory in Bridesburg
The park will be one of eight along the Delaware River that could be connected with a continuous greenway trail.
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Pa. budget chips away at $1.4B backlog for parks, forests
Pennsylvania’s latest budget gives $112 million to parks and forests, but the infrastructure backlog is $1.4 billion.
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Philadelphia just received the ‘largest investment’ in its urban forest in decades
It’s the “largest investment” in Philadelphia’s urban forest in decades, per city officials, who aim to make tree coverage more equitable.
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Southwest Philly recreation center to receive $25 million makeover
The Kingsessing playground will receive a complete redo, including an athletic field, a new HVAC system, and ADA-compliant equipment.
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From Tejería to Philadelphia, how muralist César Viveros found a life of art
The native of Veracruz has created more than 40 works for Mural Arts, plus numerous fresco paintings, sculptures, mosaics, and altars.
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Neither the Schuylkill or Delaware pathways are continuous — yet.
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Black bear hunting about to be legal in New Jersey
The Fish and Game Council unanimously approved lethal and non-lethal means to manage the black bear population.
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Concept phase nearly complete for Philly’s plan to cap section of I-676
The city just released three possible designs for the massive project in Chinatown.
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Listen 1:22Laurel Hill Cemetery has a hot rod hearse with the previous owner still inside
FYNLRYD has found its forever home parked just inside the gates of Laurel Hill East.
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