Public Spaces
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.
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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.
3 years ago
‘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.
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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.
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Thomas Paine Plaza’s makeover is a big blow to the local skateboarding community, skaters say.
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Philly’s gay archival records go outside for ‘And Into The Streets’
An art exhibition in Louis Kahn Park features photos of Philly gay life circa the 1980s and ‘90s.
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Listen 1:25A phone in Philly’s Rail Park lets you speak to the dead
An old-fashioned rotary telephone, wired to nothing, encourages people to speak to their loved ones as a form of grief therapy.
3 years ago
Listen 1:24Potty poll: Help name Philadelphia’s new public restrooms
The city of Philadelphia is taking on a public restroom shortage by asking for the public's help.
3 years ago
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
States that draw water from the river — Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado — had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.
3 years ago
Antlers and fancy dress: Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice
Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists celebrated for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.
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‘We don’t have to be in jeopardy’: Philly gardeners cheer city deal to buy back liens
Community gardens on tax-delinquent land with privately held liens are considered particularly at risk for development.
3 years ago
4 dead in e-bike shop fire that spread to apartments in New York City
It appears to be the latest in a string of fires linked to lithium ion batteries in the city. The blaze was reported early Tuesday in the Chinatown neighborhood of Manhattan.
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Contemporary art ‘reanimates’ historic sculpture garden on the Schuylkill River
Maren Hassinger’s “Steel Bodies” reanimates a vision of American history at the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial along the Schuylkill River.
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Listen 1:27Mill Creek Recreation Center renamed in honor of Parks & Rec employee killed at work
The Tiffany Fletcher Recreational Center, formerly Mill Creek, will receive ADA improvements, a computer lab, and a mural depicting the late Parks & Rec employee.
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Listen 1:00All of Philadelphia’s public pools to open this summer, with staggered schedule
The city pushed to hire 400 lifeguards ahead of the pools opening. Parks and Recreation leaders say the spaced out schedule will allow for more lifeguards to finish training.
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