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Vision Revision
After he was reelected in November, John Street gave every appearance of being the lamest of ducks. He was under federal investigation, had alienated some […]
Garden State Park’s Redevelopment Enters the Home Stretch with Plaza Grande
In its glory years, Garden State Park was the region’s finest horse racing track. Part of the “Golden Triangle” of New Jersey racetracks along with […]
Dilworth Park’s Free Outdoor Workout Series is Returning in April
While most of us aren’t professional baseball players, that doesn’t negate us from participating in spring (or year-round for that matter) training! You might get […]
Darrell Clarke’s Power Is Now Growing Beyond City Limits
City Council President Darrell Clarke’s growing political muscle is now manifesting itself on a wider stage: state politics. Today, he became one of the first officials […]
Philadelphia Gets a 3-Park Bench Rating on ParkScore
The third annual ParkScore index from the nonprofit Trust for Public Land has been released, and Minneapolis took top honors: a perfect 5-park bench rating. […]
The List: 5 Cool Park(ing) Day Parks in Center City
Have you ever considered how much potential urban park space is gobbled up to accomodate parking? PARK(ing) Day, an annual event that transforms parking spaces […]
Parks on Tap to Tour City Parks Once Again in September
Back in 2016, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and FCM Hospitality conceived of a traveling beer garden series that would show off Philly’s many parks and […]
Philadelphia Parking Authority Issues Parking Ticket to Supreme Court Justice Scalia
It looks like even SCOTUS justices aren’t safe from the wrath of the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was at the Union […]
Parks & Rec Commission Rejects $100 Million Velodrome Project in FDR Park
It looks as though the proposed (and privately-funded) Velodrome inside the friendly confines of FDR Park in South Philadelphia might not happen after all. The Philadelphia […]
The Most Anticipated Philadelphia Restaurant Openings of Early 2021
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen too many beloved restaurants close their doors. At the same time, surprising as it may seem, new eateries are […]
Cedar Park/Squirrel Hill
Artisan pizza and craft beer? Check. The city’s best farmers’ market? Yep. Countless used-book sales on stoops? Uh-huh. Add to that good vegan eats, sword-fighting […]
Citizens Bank Park
Who cares how the Phillies are doing? There’s still nothing quite like an evening at the ballpark, whether you get the gang together for the […]
Parks On Tap is Back for 2017
On a cold and gray day like today, it’s good to look forward to spring and summer. It’s even better to look forward to spring […]
Alden Park: To the Manor Reborn
Alden Park, the three-building complex of Tudor-style high-rise apartments located where Germantown and East Falls meet, has had dynamite curb appeal ever since it opened in […]
DeSean Remains In the Dark
Rumors are swirling, DeSean Jackson is upset, and the Eagles are cracking jokes.