Public Spaces
Air Traffic Controllers on Edge, Future of Pharmacies, Unhoused Youth
Throngs of holiday travelers at airports across the country put heavy stress on an already strained aviation system. We hear about an investigation into airport safety.
Air Date: December 5, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01Philadelphia lights up the holiday tree at City Hall
The tree was lit during 6abc’s Thursday evening broadcast, featuring American Idol winner and platinum-selling singer Jordin Sparks.
5 months ago
Listen 1:01New heat map explores potential benefits of Philly Tree Plan with block-by-block detail
Philadelphia was one of 14 cities chosen for the NOAA mapping project.
5 months ago
Pennsylvania agencies overseeing outdoor recreation have made headway in expanding access to public lands, but not everyone feels safe or welcome at parks and forests.
5 months ago
Demolition of the rotunda is scheduled to begin after the holiday weekend. Work will then focus on the section of the bridge spanning Columbus Boulevard.
5 months ago
How Franklin Square prepares for its annual holiday light spectacular
This year’s show kicked off last week, but organizers started hanging lights in October. The display has grown over the past decade.
5 months ago
People walking on South Street may have gotten their photos taken by a photographer called Sami Aziz. Here’s the story of @southstreetsam.
5 months ago
Listen 1:41Shopping? Take a hike! Philly has options to get outside on Black Friday
Philadelphia has 800 miles of trails. Groups are organizing walks to get folks outside on the biggest shopping day of the year.
5 months ago
Camden’s toxic dirt pile to be cleaned up by February 2024
Crews started removing debris from an illegal dump site in the city’s Bergen Square neighborhood beginning last March after officials took over the property.
5 months ago
WHYY launches new podcast revealing the city’s street artists
The new podcast from WHYY taps into Philly’s community of public artists, both legitimate and “non-commissioned.”
5 months ago
Listen 1:26Philadelphia ballroom scene takes center stage in new Gayborhood mural
The massive mural sits on 13th street between Pine and Spruce Streets.
6 months ago
With the holiday season fast approaching, Philadelphia begins setting up tree outside City Hall
The concolor fir tree stands at over 50 feet tall and will be on display until January 1.
6 months ago
Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100
The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago.
6 months ago
The Queen’s bell will live on in Independence Park
The Bicentennial Bell was presented to Philly by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976. It will have a second life in the Benjamin Rush Garden.
6 months ago
The group of gardeners and advocates hopes to hold a similar conversation with Republican mayoral candidate David Oh.
6 months ago