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Musical bands played patriotic tunes during the Doylestown Memorial Day parade.
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Doylestown Memorial Day parade honors America’s fallen soldiers in 157th year

About 15,000 people attended a historic Memorial Day parade in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to honor military veterans from all conflicts.

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‘Loss of a tradition’: Rehoboth’s boardwalk faces growing pains as new hotel and patrol building take shape

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, demolition continues on the Delaware beach town’s boardwalk to make way for a new hotel and beach patrol building.

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the Cooper River and the Camden Invincible mural
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Camden is inching toward ‘swimmable’ waterways, but Trump administration cuts threaten progress

Unlike modern infrastructure, which utilizes separate piping systems, Camden’s older sewer systems send stormwater and sewage through the same underground pipes.

6 months ago

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Heading for the Jersey Shore this summer? Here’s what to know about beach tags

Most beaches along the Jersey Shore require a badge to hit the sand, but there are still some free beaches.

6 months ago

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Camden residents concerned over transparency in EMR deal

Residents want EMR to be held accountable and said they are upset about the city striking a deal without input from the community.

6 months ago

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A first printing of the United States Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house
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Ken Griffin will loan his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center

The Citadel CEO's first-edition copies will be placed in a new public exhibit, marking the center’s largest renovation since it opened in 2003.

6 months ago

View of the new section of the Schuylkill River Trail
Urban Planning

Schuylkill River Trail expands to Grays Ferry with 650-foot cable bridge

The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia.

6 months ago

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The film ''The Philadelphians
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The empty visitor center in LOVE Park now lights up with Philly immigrants, old and new

The empty visitor center shaped like a flying saucer comes to life with nightly film projections about Philly immigrants.

6 months ago

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Michael DelBene and Mayor Cherelle Parker speak about July 4, 2025
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LL Cool J to headline Philly’s Fourth of July celebration

The Welcome America celebration is Philadelphia’s 16-day festival from Juneteenth until Independence Day.

6 months ago

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Schoolly D, Janis Ian among new inductees in Philly’s Walk of Fame

The annual Walk of Fame ceremony returned after a pause in 2024.

6 months ago

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Prince Edward speaks at the Prince Edward event in Philadelphia
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Prince Edward dedicates Bicentennial Bell during Philadelphia visit

Queen Elizabeth II gifted the bell to the United States from Great Britain during her July 1976 visit.

6 months ago

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SEPTA's interim general manager Scott Sauer on Studio 2.
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SEPTA’s Scott Sauer addresses $213M deficit, service cuts

SEPTA says drastic cuts to services are coming soon without new revenue. 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines eliminated, fare hikes of 20% and 9 PM curfews on some lines.

Air Date: April 30, 2025 12:00 pm

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Peacocks and giraffes and snails, Oh my! Philly zoo installs plant-based sculptures of giant animals

The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.

7 months ago

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Carousel House community angered by project delays, poor communication

The Philadelphia rec center for people with disabilities will reopen in 2028, according to the city.

7 months ago

A SEPTA rider looks at the incoming train
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PATCO commuters experience the new Franklin Square stop for the first time

Riders are all aboard for the station’s open feel and time-saving location. Plus, it “doesn’t smell like pee.”

7 months ago

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