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cleaning the pond.
Community
Billy Penn

FDR Park’s popular boating and fishing programs are at risk thanks to repeated vandalism

Paddles trashed, rods stolen, toilets dumped in the lake… More park rangers might help, but is there funding?

2 years ago

Julie Woodard poses near the tarp artwork that she created for a public installation piece. In the background is the Delaware River.
Arts & Entertainment

Pockets of Light uses trash to highlight nature along the Delaware River Waterfront

Artist Julie Woodard carved flowers out of reclaimed plastic waste to draw attention to the Delaware River Waterfront’s natural environment.

2 years ago

At the Great Plaza of Penn's Landing Pixar Putt is bringing movie magic to miniature golf. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Penn’s Landing Pixar Putt brings movie magic to miniature golf

The new course features 18 holes themed around different Disney Pixar movies.

2 years ago

The boardwalk at Wildwood is visible
Community
6abc

Wildwood considers new curfew for those under 18 this summer

The owner of one boardwalk souvenir shop says teens often come in after 11 p.m., breaking and stealing things.

2 years ago

A slide and other structures in the plaground are visible, along with a few children playing, their caregiver, and a U.S. flag waving in the background.
Community

Kids flood in to play as Rose Tree Park’s playground finally opens to the public

Rose Tree Park Playground’s features include ADA-compliant ramps, a bird’s nest swing, and a carousel flush with the ground.

2 years ago

The new outdoor space at Prevention Point.
Arts & Entertainment

Whole lot of love in Prevention Point’s new Love Lot in Kensington

A vacant lot in Kensington has been transformed into an art environment to assist Prevention Point’s harm reduction programs.

2 years ago

Pieces from ''Spiral Q:The Parade'' exhibit on display at Grounds For Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture park just outside Trenton, N.J.(Tennyson Donyéa/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

‘For the people by the people’: A New Jersey art exhibit at Grounds For Sculpture is a form of peaceful protest

Some of the Spiral Q exhibit’s signature pieces take stances on urgent social issues, including calls to defund police and immigration enforcement agencies.

2 years ago

Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty cheers on as children send hockey balls into a net in the inaugural snapshot to open the rink
Community

Fishtown opens $2.5 million community hockey rink with some help from Gritty

The facility replaces a leaking, tattered portion of the Fishtown Recreation Center as part of a multi-million project paid for by Rebuild Philadelphia.

2 years ago

Parklet
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

New funding hopes to spur more parklets in Philly, spot-greening the streets with oases of calm

The approval process for something as small as a sidewalk bench can be daunting.

2 years ago

Cooper's Poynt Park in Camden, N.J.
Community

New LINK trail will connect more than a dozen communities in South Jersey

Camden County received $19 million in federal funding to get the project off the ground.

2 years ago

Police direct traffic at an intersection in Wildwood.
Community
6abc

Substation fire knocks out power in Wildwood area; some service restored

Atlantic City Electric expects to have all customers restored by 3 p.m. Saturday, some customers could be restored even earlier.

2 years ago

A bulldozer reshapes a sand dune
Community

What will it take to stop Jersey Shore town from bulldozing its beach? $12M in fines hasn’t done it

DEP Commissioner Shawn LaTourette warns that the city’s conduct jeopardizes funding for future beach protection projects.

2 years ago

SEPTA will close trolley tunnels on nights and weekends starting Friday for maintenance and cleaning. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

SEPTA to shutter Market Street trolley tunnel for deep clean

The transit agency will close the Market Street tunnel for trolleys for several weeks to clean up and spruce up service in time for back to school.

2 years ago

Throughout the trail, 10 signs guide community members to educational programs in both Spanish and English
Education

‘An amazing tool’: Wilmington’s first dual language trail celebrates bilingualism and inclusivity

Wilmington's first dual language trail encourages bilingualism through educational activities and fun experiences at Cool Spring Park.

2 years ago

People carry the U.S. flag as they walk by City Hall in the Fourth of July parade.
Community

Photos: Parade performers, spectators bid America ‘happy birthday’ in Philadelphia on Fourth of July

Philadelphia is called the Cradle of Liberty — and invites everyone to experience its history on Independence Day.

2 years ago

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