
Public Spaces
How to get a library card in Philly (and everything you can do if you get one)
Stream a movie, download an audiobook, borrow an instrument, and more. Make sure to check the hours before you try to visit a branch.
10 months ago
30 mothers, 30 photos: Gun violence photography project opens at Saunders Park
Across from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, mothers of those lost to gun violence surround Saunders Park in a photo essay by photographer Kathy Shorr for Mural Arts.
10 months ago
‘It’s bad’: City pool still not open in one of Philly’s hottest neighborhoods
City officials say opening the pool is a “major” priority, but that supply chain issues and labor shortages have delayed needed repairs.
10 months ago
The heat is on: Philadelphians are flocking to city pools this summer
Philly has opened 50 public pools across the city this summer, with another 20 still closed. But neighbors are loving any splash they can get.
10 months ago
Listen 1:52How to get there on public transit, and things to do if you go.
10 months ago
The state grant is expected to help fund an ADA-accessible path with nighttime lighting.
11 months ago
Claes Oldenburg, 93, created giant sculptures that became icons of Philly
The pop artist died on Monday at 93. His giant sculptures of common objects evoke the silly and the serious of Philly.
11 months ago
Philly police search for suspect in sexual assault at SEPTA Broad Street station
The incident occurred at the Snyder station before the first train came through early Monday. Video and DNA evidence could help police make a quick arrest.
11 months ago
It’s waiting for you: New public sculpture ‘Monument in Waiting’ at Drexel University
What’s it like to be monumental? You can stand on a pedestal at the sculptural installation “Monument in Waiting” and feel posterity.
11 months ago
Refurbished track has its first race in Camden County
A Camden running track dating back to the 1930s is now a state-of-the-art facility with a composite track that is safer than the gravel track it replaced.
11 months ago
FDR Park is getting a new pop-up play space designed by kids
FDR Park in South Philly is getting a new pop-up playground that was designed by young people and is being built by volunteers. It opens up for play on July 23.
11 months ago
Listen 1:50Just in time: Camden opens first of two city pools
The mid-July opening is just a bit behind their normal public pool schedule. Normally pools in Camden open around the Fourth of July.
11 months ago
New playground in South Philly to be named after political trailblazer Anna Verna
Philadelphia’s first female Council President Anna Verna was a longtime South Philly resident and lived near the site of the new playground park.
11 months ago
Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined
The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.
11 months ago
2 new skateparks coming to Delaware County, thanks to local nonprofit
The county is getting a new concrete skatepark in Chester Township and plans are in the works for one in Upper Darby.
11 months ago