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Here! Now! In the moment! Paddling in the middle of a fast moving stream of news and information. Here & Now is a daily news magazine, bringing you the news that breaks after "Morning Edition" and before "All Things Considered."

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A razed pollinator garden at the 40th Street trolley portal
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Urban Planning

West Philly’s Trolley Portal Garden is clear-cut — but officials say plants will return in Sept.

University City District, SEPTA’s partner in the project, says overgrown plants affected trolley drivers’ sightlines. Replanting is set for the fall.

5 years ago

Cedar Street Pool Party (Danya Henninger/WHYY)
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Community

6 secrets for throwing an epic Philly block party

Philly throws legendary block parties. Here are the tips you need to know to master summer’s favorite urban art form.

5 years ago

Conklin Pool Wetland along Jenkintown Creek.
Community

Cheltenham Township slashes funding in half to Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership; wants partners to pay more

TTF leaders and the Cheltenham Township Manager Robert Zienkowski have a meeting on Monday to try and come to an understanding.

5 years ago

One person was killed while waiting in line at Philly's cheesesteak landmark Pat's King of Steaks. (6ABC)
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Police ID man charged with murder after shooting at Pat’s King of Steaks in Philadelphia

The shooting occurred while the gunman and victim were in line at the famous cheesesteak shop.

5 years ago

40th Street’s Trolley Portal Gardens
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Eyes on the Street

How Philly transformed a trolley station into a garden

40th Street’s Trolley Portal Gardens is a perfect example of how greening transit spaces in Philadelphia is good for the economy, communities, and our city.

5 years ago

Mesiah Clark splashes around at a sprayground in Philly
Urban Planning

$2.2 million playground with special ‘intergenerational’ swing opens at 8th and Diamond

The revamped park includes a big swing designed for all ages, old-school pavement games, and newly planted trees.

5 years ago

The members of the Carousel House protest made their way onto Belmont Ave to stop traffic and make their point heard, “Repair and Reopen for the disabled community”. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

‘First of many’ protests over teardown of Philly’s only rec center for people with disabilities

“I’m praying that they stay open,” said a mother whose son has Down syndrome and visited the Carousel House often.

5 years ago

Uptown Beer Garden (Eddy Marenco / Uptown Beer Garden)
Community

Love Park has a new neighbor: Uptown Beer Garden

Uptown Beer Garden has moved to a new location, expanding its outdoor space. Uptown will be able to entertain more guests and expand food and drink options!

5 years ago

Burlington County officials and representatives from partnering organizations cut the ribbon on the new Delaware River Heritage Trail Bypass 130. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Burlington County opens 5.5 miles of the Delaware River Heritage Trail

Open to walkers, hikers, and bikers, it’s the largest addition to the network in S. Jersey to date, and the latest piece of the planned Circuit Trails.

5 years ago

Workers remove a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Market Street Park on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Charlottesville removes Robert E. Lee statue that sparked a deadly rally

The city of Charlottesville, Va., removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday, toppling a symbol that was at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally

5 years ago

The main room at Franklin’s View Beer Garden. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Community

Franklin Square park launches an open-air cocktail lounge

Built as a 7,300-square-foot wedding venue during the pandemic, Franklin’s View is now a high-ceilinged tent for drinking and dancing.

5 years ago

Shelia Roberts speaks from a podium in Camden
Community

A pile of toxic debris grows in Camden. Residents, lawmakers say it’s environmental racism

In what residents and officials are calling an act of environmental racism, property owners allowed a pile of toxic waste to grow two stories high in a Camden neighborhood.

5 years ago

A tall pole is topped with a bronze bird as part of an art installation by the Ben Franklin Bridge
Arts & Entertainment

Brass birds flock to Delaware River to launch a series of waterfront sculptures

‘A Moment Without You,’ a subtle and grief-stricken work, is the first of five sculptures to be installed along the Delaware River waterfront.

5 years ago

A crowded boardwalk in Wildwood
Urban Planning

N.J. sets aside $4 million for Wildwood boardwalk repair

A storm damaged sections of the boardwalk near the Convention Center in April 2020. But before that storm hit, city officials had said the walkway was overdue for an overhaul.

5 years ago

An American flag flies from a crane on July 4th next to the Champlain Towers South condo building
NPR
Community

Search efforts remain paused in Surfside as officials race to prepare demolition

Preparations continue in Surfside, Fla. for the demolition of a portion of the Champlain Towers South still standing after much of the building collapsed.

5 years ago

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