Public Spaces

Horticulturists say bloom times are creeping earlier as the climate warms — possibly putting the blossoms at greater risk of frost.

Clean Ocean Action’s annual Beach Sweeps Report says plastic and foam remains the most collected piece of litter across 70 beaches in the Garden State.

As spring warms up and birds start to migrate, they will be met by new bird-watching groups that reflect Philadelphia’s diversity.

While the number of refugees who have flooded out of Ukraine nears 4 million, fewer people have crossed the border in recent days.

Residents are furious and disgusted as the city picks up more trash but makes fewer arrests.

The goal is to use public input to transform the 213 acres once owned by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia into the county’s largest public park.

But the 60 status update screens aren’t run by SEPTA — they’re an OTIS project.

The Philadelphia Polo Classic in Fairmount Park will be one of the only championships in the world to be played in an urban park.

Concerned parents are taking matters into their own hands to make sure students at Temple University are safe.

In the midst of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, news of basketball player Brittney Griner's detainment on drug charges became public on Saturday.

If the project at Joseph Scanlon Recreation Center is successful, Snider Hockey plans to replicate it at other locations around the city.

A nonprofit promises to restore the public golf course to its historic design, but park users and flood advocates are crying foul over the removal of trees.

The community got a chance to preview the future of the disability rec center this week.

The nonprofit is not pressing charges after essential farming equipment was stolen, opting instead for a community-based solution to a string of burglaries.

Pennsylvania’s parks need more investment for conservation and to address wear and tear on the 121 parks used by more than 42 million people last year.