Public Spaces

The fire was reported just after 6 p.m. on Reach Street. Philadelphia officials say the injured include three adults and three children.

This hour, we envision new ways to fix public transit and explore solutions to revitalize a system that, year after year, seems to be under threat.

Environmental regulators denied a hearing request for a permit that would pave the way for construction at the airport.

The state is expanding its public, off-road wheelchair program to five state parks, giving visitors with mobility challenges new access to trails.

The playground honors hockey players John and Matt Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last August.

Officials say a 16-year-old is in critical condition, while a 10-year-old, 11-year-old and another teenager are listed as stable. A Christy Rec Center employee was also shot.

City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier hopes the Summer Winter Community Garden deal will be a model for securing more garden land.

The bronze likeness of Sadie Alexander will be installed not far from where former Mayor Frank Rizzo’s statue used to be, before it was taken down.

A summer of sidewalk closures, fencing and noise has already hurt foot traffic and revenue in Philly. Now, a new wave of road work threatens to prolong the pain.

Trenton's Water Walkers have been working out together since the height of the COVID pandemic. Participants said they have found community through the fitness program.

The paint manufacturer contaminated local waterways, groundwater and soil in Camden County with arsenic, lead and other metals.

While it might be unbelievable today, boys were once required to swim nude at YMCA pools — yet some recall the experience with no shame.

The city put up a detour sign, and PennDOT says a fix could take a year or more.

The park’s centerpiece is its Gun Violence Memorial Sculpture featuring disassembled weapons collected during gun buyback events in 2024.

Businesses may have to start locking alley dumpsters if the law changes as an effort to reduce litter and illegal dumping.