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People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade
NPR
Community

In wake of mass shootings, some parents hesitate bringing their kids to big events

About half of those injured in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting were children. Some parents now think twice about bringing kids to big, crowded events.

3 years ago

Wedding ceremony outdoors
Community

Mayor Parker officiates chilly Valentine’s Day wedding at LOVE Park

The couple, from Reading and St. Lucia, wed at a Valentine's Day celebration in LOVE Park.

3 years ago

Conceptual drawing of the Parkway
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

New state funding to survey possible Eakins Oval redesign

The long-discussed plans to reimagine the Benjamin Franklin Parkway moving ever-so-slightly forward.

3 years ago

Alex Tatarsky, in gnome attire, stands next to a tree
Arts & Entertainment

A gnome in FDR Park will speak for the trees

Performance artist Alex Tatarsky revives their gnome character in an effort to save The Meadows at FDR Park from clearcutting.

3 years ago

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The boardwalk at Ocean City, N.J. May 30, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Ocean City Council limits street performances on boardwalk, raises fee to $200

“Boardwalk entertainers” will only be permitted to perform within two “designated entertainment zones” between May 1 and October 31.

3 years ago

Dumping at Fairhill and Annsbury streets
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Parker promises change on litter and dumping in Philly. What will that take?

Advocates are encouraged by the new mayor’s early plans to clean up the city. But some are skeptical about her pick to lead the efforts.

3 years ago

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An empty pool
Community

Philly Phreeze is back! Parks and Rec looking for willing residents to jump into frigid waters for lifeguard recruitment

“Everyone who jumps will help raise the funds,” Parks and Rec Commissioner Orlando Rendon said. “We need to offer many tropical getaways amid the urban landscape.”

3 years ago

Hikers in Ridley State Park in Media, Pa.
Community

Pa. gives $400,000 to Delco playground, parks and trail projects

A Delco playground, a park and a trail will each be getting an allotment of the funding via the state’s Greenways, Trails, and Recreation Program.

3 years ago

Bill England poses for a photo.
Urban Planning

What to do with aging facilities? Cheltenham Township has a multimillion dollar problem to solve

Township officials are weighing four potential plans to address aging buildings and infrastructure. Residents have varying opinions on the undertaking.

3 years ago

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Artist Alvin Pettit talks in the background. In the foreground is his design for the Harriet Tubman statue.
Community

Philadelphia Art Commission approves work to begin on Harriet Tubman statue

Alvin Pettit’s statue design, “A Higher Power: The Call of a Freedom Fighter,” was selected from five finalists in a year-long process.

3 years ago

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A statue of William Penn stands at Welcome Park in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Community

The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn’s statue wasn’t a priority

Tribal leaders had envisioned an exhibit for the plaza that would highlight the culture, history, traditions and perceptions of the Native Americans who had lived there.

3 years ago

White Clay Creek State Park
Community

Expansion for major Delaware state park to add 275 acres for recreation and preservation

A $26 million project is set to add 275 acres to White Clay Creek State Park in a strategic three-phase expansion.

3 years ago

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William Penn statue
Urban Planning
6abc

William Penn statue won’t be removed from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park after all

No changes to the William Penn statue are planned, according to park authorities.

3 years ago

all terrain wheelchair
Community

An all-terrain wheelchair is coming to Wharton State Forest in Burlington County

This spring, visitors to Wharton State Forest with mobility impairments will be able to experience the great outdoors like never before.

3 years ago

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From top left, new Philly City Councilmembers Nina Ahmad, Jeffrey Young, Nicolas O'Rourke, and Rue Landau.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

How Philly’s 4 new City Council members plan to address trash, transit, and trees

“We're in an emergency place,” one incoming council member said. “We've got to take emergency, immediate actions.”

3 years ago

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