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The Rocky statue on a sunny day.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Making the Rocky statue into ‘a destination for the world’

Is it a movie prop or is it art?

9 months ago

A view of the State Capitol and
Politics & Policy

Homicide rate drops 43% in New Jersey’s capital city during 2022

Twenty-three homicides were reported in Trenton during 2022, a significant drop following two straight record years. The mayor says more needs to be done to reduce violence.

9 months ago

Outdoor dining at a Philadelphia restaurant.
Community

Philly’s streetery rules may change after few restaurants apply for outdoor dining

About 50 restaurants applied to maintain their outdoor dining facilities compared to the 800 so-called streeteries that opened during the pandemic’s peak.

9 months ago

Survey work by a crew from Stockton University measures the countours of an eroded beach in North Wildwood, N.J. on Oct. 25, 2022. On Jan. 4, 2023, the city asked a judge to force the state environmental protection department to pay it $21 million to cover the cost of trucking in sand over the past decade. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
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Beach town in sand dunes battle sues New Jersey for $21M

North Wildwood is being sued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for defying a state order not to make emergency repairs to the dunes.

9 months ago

File photo: Lucy The Elephant stands in Margate, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
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Lucy the Elephant reopens at the Jersey Shore following 15-month-long restoration

The Jersey Shore landmark underwent a 15-month-long exterior restoration to replace the metal skin that had degraded beyond repair.

9 months ago

Philadellphia's Independence Visitor Center, located in Independence National Historical Park. (Big Stock/dennizn)
Arts & Entertainment

After 13 years, the head of Philly’s Independence Visitors Center is stepping down

As Cuorato steps down, he’s optimistic about the direction Philly tourism is heading.

9 months ago

The iceless curling lanes at Franklin Square. (Courtesy of Historic Philadelphia)
Arts & Entertainment

Curling brightens the dark winter months at Franklin Square

Iceless curling lanes for outdoor play is Franklin Square's first foray into winter sports.

9 months ago

Danielle Smith of Smith Memorial Playground, artist Michelle Angela Ortiz of Our Market, and Chase Trimmer and Nate Garland of Pennsylvania Special Olympics. (Peter Crimmins /WHYY)
Community

Community projects selected for Philly’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday

Philadelphia250 has selected three community-based projects to develop to mark the nation’s semiquincentennial.

10 months ago

Crews removed the box surrounding the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia's Marconi Plaza on Sunday night. (6abc)
Community

Crews remove box around Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia

The box has surrounded the statue for two years. On Friday, a judge ruled it needed to be removed.

10 months ago

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A winter festival is coming to McPherson Square. It’s part of a months-long effort to ‘reclaim space’ in Kensington

A winter festival and toy drive are coming to Kensington’s McPherson Square. The events are part of a collaboration between the city and residents to make the park safer.

10 months ago

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A box painted in white, red, and green is visible from across a street.
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Billy Penn

South Philly’s Columbus statue must be unboxed, court says, because the city didn’t follow its own rules

A Commonwealth Court panel on Friday ruled against the city in two pending cases, the latest decision in the legal battle that has surrounded the statue for nearly three years

10 months ago

A boat passes Beach Cove in Delaware's Inland Bays near Bethany Beach. (John Mussoni/WHYY)
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Delaware to study climate change impact on the Inland Bays

Delaware’s environmental agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to find the best ways to prepare for flooding in Delaware’s Inland Bays.

10 months ago

A kiosk is shown.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

‘Turbo mode’ bikes and trains with story receipts: 4 ways to have more fun getting around Philly

Whether you’re heading to a downtown destination or just passing through, we found a few ways to make that trip more fun.

10 months ago

People paddle in boats along the Delaware River. The Philly skyline is visible in the background.
Community

Camden waterfront to become more accessible with new trails and recreational boating

Conservationists say a huge financial gift will help them to increase recreation and education on Camden’s waterfront.

10 months ago

The Delaware River
Science

EPA pushes for more pollution controls in the Delaware River to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon

Only about 250 endangered Atlantic sturgeon are left in the Delaware River. Pollution has reduced oxygen levels to the point where the sturgeon struggle to breathe and breed.

10 months ago

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