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Bella GreenWolf and Daniel GreenWolf breathe fire to cap off their performance. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
Community

Philadelphia Renaissance Faire offers medieval magic

The third annual Philadelphia Renaissance Faire finished its three-day run Monday with artisans, contests, demonstrations, games and performances galore.

2 days ago

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Musical bands played patriotic tunes during the Doylestown Memorial Day parade.
Community

Doylestown Memorial Day parade honors America’s fallen soldiers in 157th year

About 15,000 people attended a historic Memorial Day parade in Doylestown, Pennsylvania to honor military veterans from all conflicts.

2 days ago

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Long time Rehoboth Beach visitors pose for photo on benches at boardwalk
Community

‘Loss of a tradition’: Rehoboth’s boardwalk faces growing pains as new hotel and patrol building take shape

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, demolition continues on the Delaware beach town’s boardwalk to make way for a new hotel and beach patrol building.

6 days ago

Listen 1:23
the Cooper River and the Camden Invincible mural
Science

Camden is inching toward ‘swimmable’ waterways, but Trump administration cuts threaten progress

Unlike modern infrastructure, which utilizes separate piping systems, Camden’s older sewer systems send stormwater and sewage through the same underground pipes.

1 week ago

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a person tanning on the Jersey Shore
Community

Heading for the Jersey Shore this summer? Here’s what to know about beach tags

Most beaches along the Jersey Shore require a badge to hit the sand, but there are still some free beaches.

2 weeks ago

a fire burning at a scrapyard
Community

Camden residents concerned over transparency in EMR deal

Residents want EMR to be held accountable and said they are upset about the city striking a deal without input from the community.

2 weeks ago

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A first printing of the United States Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house
Community

Ken Griffin will loan his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center

The Citadel CEO's first-edition copies will be placed in a new public exhibit, marking the center’s largest renovation since it opened in 2003.

2 weeks ago

View of the new section of the Schuylkill River Trail
Urban Planning

Schuylkill River Trail expands to Grays Ferry with 650-foot cable bridge

The $48 million project, a decade in the making, will ultimately connect Center City with the Grays Ferry neighborhood in South Philadelphia.

2 weeks ago

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The film ''The Philadelphians
Arts & Entertainment

The empty visitor center in LOVE Park now lights up with Philly immigrants, old and new

The empty visitor center shaped like a flying saucer comes to life with nightly film projections about Philly immigrants.

3 weeks ago

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Michael DelBene and Mayor Cherelle Parker speak about July 4, 2025
Community

LL Cool J to headline Philly’s Fourth of July celebration

The Welcome America celebration is Philadelphia’s 16-day festival from Juneteenth until Independence Day.

3 weeks ago

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Schoolly D posing for a photo with his plaque on the walk of fame
Arts & Entertainment

Schoolly D, Janis Ian among new inductees in Philly’s Walk of Fame

The annual Walk of Fame ceremony returned after a pause in 2024.

4 weeks ago

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Prince Edward speaks at the Prince Edward event in Philadelphia
Community

Prince Edward dedicates Bicentennial Bell during Philadelphia visit

Queen Elizabeth II gifted the bell to the United States from Great Britain during her July 1976 visit.

4 weeks ago

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SEPTA's interim general manager Scott Sauer on Studio 2.
Studio 2
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s Scott Sauer addresses $213M deficit, service cuts

SEPTA says drastic cuts to services are coming soon without new revenue. 50 bus routes and 5 regional rail lines eliminated, fare hikes of 20% and 9 PM curfews on some lines.

Air Date: April 30, 2025 12:00 pm

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peacock topiary
Arts & Entertainment

Peacocks and giraffes and snails, Oh my! Philly zoo installs plant-based sculptures of giant animals

The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.

1 month ago

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Natalie Kolander speaks into a megaphone
Community
Billy Penn

Carousel House community angered by project delays, poor communication

The Philadelphia rec center for people with disabilities will reopen in 2028, according to the city.

1 month ago

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