Public Spaces

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

Thomas Paine Plaza’s makeover is a big blow to the local skateboarding community, skaters say.

An art exhibition in Louis Kahn Park features photos of Philly gay life circa the 1980s and ‘90s.

An old-fashioned rotary telephone, wired to nothing, encourages people to speak to their loved ones as a form of grief therapy.

The city of Philadelphia is taking on a public restroom shortage by asking for the public's help.

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.

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.

Community gardens on tax-delinquent land with privately held liens are considered particularly at risk for development.

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.

Maren Hassinger’s “Steel Bodies” reanimates a vision of American history at the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial along the Schuylkill River.

The Tiffany Fletcher Recreational Center, formerly Mill Creek, will receive ADA improvements, a computer lab, and a mural depicting the late Parks & Rec employee.

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.

A recent Supreme Court decision stripped federal protections for some wetlands nationwide. Pa. and N.J. have strong state laws, but Del.'s wetlands could be at risk.

Some business owners said they noticed people riding e-bikes too fast, zipping down the boards.

“I understand that these new directives will affect many people who are not teens, but it’s important that we stop this type of behavior now,” Mayor Jay Gillian said.