Public Spaces

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, demolition continues on the Delaware beach town’s boardwalk to make way for a new hotel and beach patrol building.

Unlike modern infrastructure, which utilizes separate piping systems, Camden’s older sewer systems send stormwater and sewage through the same underground pipes.

Most beaches along the Jersey Shore require a badge to hit the sand, but there are still some free beaches.

Residents want EMR to be held accountable and said they are upset about the city striking a deal without input from the community.

The Citadel CEO's first-edition copies will be placed in a new public exhibit, marking the center’s largest renovation since it opened in 2003.

The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia.

The empty visitor center shaped like a flying saucer comes to life with nightly film projections about Philly immigrants.

The Welcome America celebration is Philadelphia’s 16-day festival from Juneteenth until Independence Day.

The annual Walk of Fame ceremony returned after a pause in 2024.

Queen Elizabeth II gifted the bell to the United States from Great Britain during her July 1976 visit.

SEPTA says drastic cuts to services are coming soon without new revenue. 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines eliminated, fare hikes of 20% and 9 PM curfews on some lines.

The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.

The Philadelphia rec center for people with disabilities will reopen in 2028, according to the city.

Riders are all aboard for the station’s open feel and time-saving location. Plus, it “doesn’t smell like pee.”

We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.