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flowers in the mosiac
Arts & Entertainment

An artist pieces together Lansdale’s history — and future — in mosaic mural

Artist Roxanne Slemmer has led more than 200 people in envisioning the borough’s past and present.

4 weeks ago

Listen 1:16
Bistro at Cherry Hill in Cherry Hill Mall
Urban Planning

The American mall was once a marvel. In Philly’s suburbs, King of Prussia and Cherry Hill picture a new renaissance

Shopping malls in the Philadelphia region are attempting to bring customers a unique experience to meet the demands of the future. Will it keep the lights on?

1 month ago

Listen 6:07
The Skew Arch Bridge
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

This iconic trolley bridge in Fairmount Park is getting restored

Part of the Trolley Trail that opened last year, the century-old skew arch bridge is getting a facelift.

1 month ago

a mural of Tuskegee airmen
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

How Philly became the ‘Mural Capital of the World’

Jane Golden walks Billy Penn through Philadelphia’s 40-year journey as a public art pioneer.

1 month ago

Casino workers demonstrating
Community

Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate in New Jersey

With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast, casino workers demonstrated outside a hotel where New Jersey’s governor was due to speak.

1 month ago

marathon runners
Community
Billy Penn

Here’s all the details for Marathon Weekend in Philly

When everything starts. Where to watch runners. What the road closures will look like from Friday to Saturday.

1 month ago

Representatives of SEPTA sit and speak
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Show me the money: SEPTA tells City Council it needs millions to expand service for arena goers

The authority is in dire straits as the Sixers seek to build the transit-oriented development. It’s unclear where the additional funding will come from.

1 month ago

a play gym at the rec center
Urban Planning

Vare Recreation Center sets a ‘goal for the city’ with grand reopening after $21 million renovation

The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.

1 month ago

Listen 1:07
Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson by her work
Arts & Entertainment

An Israeli muralist has been selected for Philly’s Holocaust Memorial Plaza

Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson, based in Berlin, will design a Holocaust mural for a prominent intersection on the Parkway.

1 month ago

Listen 1:14
Two planes sit together
Community

Officials say 2 taken to hospitals after small plane accident at Doylestown Airport

Police in Bucks County’s Buckingham Township said a single-engine plane had been taking off when it left the runway and hit an unoccupied plane.

1 month ago

Municipal sanitation workers collect trash in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Trash day will come twice a week for Center City and South Philly starting in December

The latest of Mayor Parker’s “clean and green” initiatives aims to keep household trash off the streets.

1 month ago

Listen 1:00
racist graffiti on a fence
Community

The community in Lawnside, N.J. is uniting after graphic, racist graffiti was painted on a homeowner’s fence

Dawn Hines was notified at work that someone spray painted a graphic, racist message on her backyard fence. Her neighbors are rallying around her and condemning the incident.

1 month ago

Listen 3:55
people riding Kingda Ka
Community

World’s tallest roller coaster, Kingda Ka, shuts down at Six Flags; local ‘coaster enthusiasts’ saddened by the closure

Self-proclaimed “coaster enthusiasts” gathered for final rides on Kingda Ka on Sunday, Nov. 10, before the official news of the attraction’s closure broke.

1 month ago

Open Streets Center City
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Car-free streets will return to Philly’s Rittenhouse Square this winter. Here’s what to know

The pedestrian-only street closures saw a big boost in sales during Open Street’s September experiment.

2 months ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas in City Council chambers
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly City Council takes first step toward approving Sixers’ arena proposal

Council has yet to vote on the legislative package introduced last week that would authorize the Sixers to build the controversial development.

2 months ago

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