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(MIchael Wirzberger, general manager of Graffiti Bar on Washington Square West. Credit: Hadas Kuznits)

What’s Cooking on 1060: Graffiti Fame, Fizzy Cocktails, and a ‘Taste’ of Philly

Hadas takes a look at the newfound national fame of a local bar, a Philadelphia company that has created effervescent cocktails you can bring home, and the “Taste of Philadelphia” celebration.

2012/06/29

Old City’s Historic Washington Square Gets 13 New Trees

“The Revolutionary War buried thousands here, and every time we do an installment, an excavation, or a root grinding, we have to have an archeologist on site, by law,” says the park’s facility manager.

2012/05/10

Wood workers create useful items out of the wood from the moon tree. (credit: KYW's John McDevitt)

Dead ‘Moon Tree’ Gets New Life Inside National Historic Park Wood Shop

The trunk of the dead “moon tree” in Washington Square Park that was cut down in September is being repurposed at the Independence National Historical Park’s wood shop.

2011/10/28

Christopher Roosa, right, looks on as crews dig a hole for the new Moon Tree. (Credit: John McDevitt)

Parks Crews Cut Down ‘Moon Tree’ In Washington Square

National Public Lands Day was celebrated around the country yesterday with volunteer projects to clean up and care for our national public lands, including those here in Philadelphia.

2011/09/25