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An artist paints a mural that is almost done, showing two people smiling.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

‘To The Polls’ returns to Love Park with six freestanding murals encouraging Philly to vote

Mural Arts and Conrad Benner collaborated to bring back the popular installation celebrating civic engagement through art.

3 years ago

A SEPTA employee has a broom in hand at an outdoor station on the Market-Frankford line.
Urban Planning

SEPTA launches QR code reporting system to keep buses and trains clean

On a dirty bus or train and want to notify SEPTA? You’ll soon be able to do just that by scanning a QR code with your smartphone.

3 years ago

Mayor Kenney signs a document at a table surrounded by other elected officials.
Politics & Policy

Philly mayor bans guns at city recreation facilities

The executive order is similar to a measure passed by Philadelphia City Council in 2019.

3 years ago

Work to Ride program alumnus Esteban Penados practices his swing at Chamounix Stables, in West Fairmount Park, home of the Work to Ride program. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly’s urban park polo a rarity for the sport

The Philadelphia Polo Classic will be a rare event for the sport of polo. Matches are almost never held in places like Edgely Field in East Fairmount Park.

4 years ago

The Portland Loo touts 'rounded anti-graffiti wall panels, open grating, easy-to-clean coating, and interchange-able building components'PORTLAND LOO
Community
Billy Penn

Looking for a public restroom? Philadelphians can soon poo in the ‘Portland Loo’

A pilot with “the Swiss army knife” of bathrooms could help relieve the need in Center City.

4 years ago

Outdoor dining at Booker’s restaurant in West Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

More parklets, plazas, and streeteries: Why now is the time for Philly to invest in making our streets safer and better

It’s time for Philadelphia to invest in solutions that will make our city’s public spaces safer, more equitable, and enjoyable for all, writes Ariel Ben-Amos.

4 years ago

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Urban Planning
Billy Penn

After two decades, Eastwick celebrates renovations at a much-loved park and playground

Southwest Philly residents are pushing for more fixes at a rec center plagued by repeated flooding.

4 years ago

This Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 file photo shows the Delaware River at Washington Crossing, Pa. On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, the Delaware River Basin Commission voted to permanently ban natural gas drilling and fracking in the watershed. (Jacqueline Larma / AP)
Courts & Law

Fracking ban in Delaware River Basin survives Pa. GOP lawmakers’ challenge in federal court

The court said the municipalities lacked standing because the injuries claimed — lack of revenue from fracking operations — were “hypothetical.”

4 years ago

The YWCA in Germantown.
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Dispute with Philly City Council member stalls redevelopment of Germantown Y

A Friends group says the city broke its promise to issue a new request for proposal by the end of August, putting the redevelopment of the Germantown Y in limbo.

4 years ago

Richard Feliciano Velez, 7, tests the water feature of the River Alive! Learning Trail turtle sculpture after the unveiling event at Tookany Creek Park on Sept. 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

Animal sculptures, poems, and QR codes: Juniata Park’s new River Alive! Trail teaches families about nature

The River Alive! Trail in Tacony Creek Park was shaped and built by community members. The bilingual exhibit aims to teach families about nature.

4 years ago

File photo: Many trees were felled as part of the restoration and renovation of the Cobbs Creek golf course and community engagement center, as seen on Feb. 27, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly Art Commission continues to challenge Cobbs Creek Golf Course renovation

Commissioners heard plans for a driving range and education center for a third time. One called the development team’s preparation “troubling.”

4 years ago

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and City Council President Darrell Clarke (both center) attend the groundbreaking at the revamped Fotterall Square Park. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

North Philly’s Fotterall Square gets $3.5 million dollar upgrade

The park is a safe haven for the neighborhood and a rallying point that hasn’t had a major redo in over a half century.

4 years ago

A hearse makes its way through the street in Scotland, which is lined with people on either side.
Community

Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland

Queen Elizabeth II’s flag-draped coffin has slowly processed through the Scottish countryside on a journey from Balmoral Castle to the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.

4 years ago

Camden Mayor Victor Carstarphen speaks at Cramer Hill Waterfront Park. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Community

Former Camden dump heralded as part Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary

Cramer Hill Waterfront Park was once the place people from across the region came to dump trash. Now it’s a beautiful park with watersports and fishing.

4 years ago

Reggie Johnson stands on the basketball court at Fotteral Square Park. He is optimistic that the Rebuild of the park and the renovation of the Fairhill Apartments for senior housing will make the neighborhood safer. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘It’s long overdue’: Gun violence around Philly rec centers makes updates more urgent, residents say

The Rebuild initiative aims to make up for years of disinvestment. Amid the gun violence crisis, some residents say upgrades are not happening fast enough.

4 years ago

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