Public Spaces
SEPTA is piloting a new gate to help stop turnstile jumping
The transit agency is testing out a new gate system at 69th Street Station that would replace the traditional turnstiles currently in use.
6 months ago
‘A little undercooked’: Sixers arena plan gets another icy reception from design panel
Nearly 50 people weighed in during the all-day hearing. The overwhelming majority had lingering concerns with the team’s updated plan.
6 months ago
Listen 0:58‘No timeline’ to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins
The bodies of two construction workers who were on the bridge at the time of the crash were recovered last week, and a search is ongoing for four others.
6 months ago
In Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore lost a piece of its cultural identity
The deadly collapse of the historic bridge has shaken the city and challenged its cultural identity as a port city dating back to before the U.S. declared its independence.
6 months ago
Delaware historians are fighting to preserve historic Cooch’s Bridge site
DelDOT's decision to address the site’s deficiencies has stirred concerns among residents regarding its historic value.
6 months ago
Listen 1:41Tree clearing in FDR Park gets approval from Philly zoning board
The decision comes days after a group of residents filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the park renovation.
6 months ago
Listen 1:09Cherry blossoms are blooming in Philly at the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center
Head gardener Sandi Polyakov says the cherry blossoms evoke a poetic moment of ephemerality.
6 months ago
Listen 4:53Human skull, other skeletal remains found in a water retention basin in Montgomery Co.
Police were contacted just before noon Tuesday by a surveyor doing work near a water retention basin near the intersection of Welsh Road and Grist Mill Drive by Orvilla Road.
7 months ago
Downtown Philadelphia street banners honor a historically Black ‘city within a city’
Artist Xenobia Bailey’s “Radical Black Elite” spotlights the civic strength of 18th- and 19th-century Black residents in Philadelphia.
7 months ago
‘Don’t forget about us’: Advocates hope Parker moves the needle on Parks & Rec improvements
After taking office, Parker promised to make Philly the “safest, cleanest, and greenest big city in the nation.” Advocates for parks and youth sports have high hopes.
7 months ago
Listen :57Bike Trends and Trails, Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg, Beer and Cheese – What a Pairing
With warm weather coming, it's time to dust off your bike and pump up those tires. We're talking about the joys of biking and the best places to do it in our region.
Air Date: March 12, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:25Philadelphia secures $158 million for Chinatown Stitch project
"We will finally be repairing a historic wrong,” said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle.
7 months ago
N.J. libraries are branching out and offering more than books and videos
Many libraries in N.J. have high-tech devices, child learning toys and machinery for patrons to borrow.
7 months ago
Listen 1:17Tiger Woods hires former West Philadelphia principal to run his TGR Lab at Cobbs Creek Golf Course
Meredith Foote, a veteran educator who taught school in Philadelphia and Newark, was named executive director of TGR Learning Lab in July.
7 months ago
New Jersey beefs up its iconic Jersey Shore boardwalks with $100M in repair or rebuilding funds
New Jersey on Friday chose 18 Jersey Shore towns to share $100 million from a new program to fund repairs, reconstruction or expansions of boardwalks.
7 months ago