Public Spaces

Rapper ARSIN explains the start of the #PrayForPhillyChallenge, and how he’s hoping to connect Philly teens to resources.

Since 1976, the Esther Klein Gallery has run the art program of the University City Science Center. It will reinvent itself in a new space.

As Philadelphia celebrates its second official Indigenous Peoples Day, the fate of the Marconi Plaza monument is still up in the air.

The Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Public Library is joining several other libraries in Delaware County and the Free Library of Philadelphia in the fine-free shift.

While some townships are looking to save open space through ballot referendums, one Chester County township says that the process is complete.

Philadelphia Judge issues “permanent injunction” blocking recent executive action banning guns at City Parks and Rec facilities and grounds.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority’s history is even more convoluted than you probably thought.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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