Adventure Aquarium Marks ‘Endangered Species Day’ With Animals and Activities
Visitors were standing in line to see Mighty Mike, the aquarium’s fourteen-foot, 800-pound American alligator.
After Years of Neglect, Center City Eyesore Getting Facelift At Last
Michael and Yechiel Lichtenstein rose to notoriety in Philadelphia when a building they owned in Kensington burned in 2012, killing two firefighters.
Historical Marker Placed at Original Founding Site of Academy of Natural Sciences
Six young and successful men got together in 1812 in a cake shop near 3rd and Market Streets to launch their endeavor.
Pa. Casino Regulators Okay SugarHouse Expansion, Including Smaller Garage Tower
Sugarhouse casino officials say construction should take about two years now that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has approved a revised plan to expand their waterfront casino.
Lawsuit Says Conrail Endangered People Near 2012 Paulsboro, NJ Derailment-Spill
While this suit for damages (due to illness and for continued medical monitoring) includes some civilians, it also represents the grievances of some of the first responders who went toward the danger.
Phila. Lawmakers Move Old City Zoning Changes Forward
A City Council committee has agreed to relax zoning restrictions in a portion of Old City near the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Survey Finds Violence Pervasive In Childhoods of Philadelphians, Affecting Health
Forty percent of Philadelphians witnessed violent incidents while they were growing up, according to a groundbreaking survey that attempts to figure out the impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult health.
Philadelphia Prepares To Remove Illegal Advertising Benches Citywide
The advertising benches are typically cement and wood, and advertise everything from strip clubs to diners.
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center Flexes Its Mussels
They’re not much to look at and not even good eating, but it’s tough to overstate the importance of freshwater mussels.
Development Plan For Lower Schuylkill River Is Unveiled
It’s an idea to breathe new life into a languishing former industrial area between Philadelphia International Airport and University City.
Environmental Group Releases Annual ‘Dirty Dozen’ List Of Fruits And Vegetables
The list, which highlights the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most contaminated by pesticides, included an additional “Plus” category for the second year in a row.
Phila. Kids Decorate a Planter Box For White House on Public Gardens Day, Friday
One by one, kids dipped a thumb into green paint and then put their mark on a white planter box which will be given to first lady Michelle Obama for the White House garden.
Some Jersey Shore Homeowners Giving Up, Selling Out After Sandy
People have a myriad of reasons for deciding to get out of second homes, some of which have been in the family for generations.
‘Artlantic’ Transforms Vacant Lot In Atlantic City
On Monday, world-renowned artist Peter Hutchinson added his touch at the Artlantic site.
2013 Hay Fever Season Proves Nothing (Actually, Plenty!) To Sneeze At
The spring allergy season, which had been forecast to be a bad one, is living up to its billing.
