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Public Parks; The Key to Giving Big Cities Life

December 20, 2024 Katie Leis 0

Philadelphia is an extremely diverse city. It’s filled with many Philly natives, as well asmany people who move here for school or work, and many travelers as well. Being filled with alarge diverse population of [continue reading…]

Environment

Fairmount Park Conservancy: The Organization Keeping Philly Parks Alive

December 4, 2024 Katie Leis 0

The Fairmount Park Conservancy, one of the leading nonprofits for outdoor areas in Philadelphia, has been around for decades. After evolving from The Commission, which was created in 1867, and The Fairmount Park Foundation, which [continue reading…]

Fairmount Park

Social Issues: Philly’s Pitbull Overbreeding and Neglect

November 22, 2024 Haley Smith 0

Pit bulls are often regarded as aggressive and even some countries have made owning them illegal. The breed itself is not inherently aggressive but random breeding, along with bad housing conditions and breeding can lead [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: FDR Park Plan Brings New Hope To Philadelphia Youth Sports Organizations

May 23, 2023 Dylan James Bowman 0

FDR Park in Philadelphia has begun construction on their decade-long park plan, which has many youth sports organizations excited about all the benefits it will bring. [continue reading…]

Arts and Entertainment

Environment: Philadelphia Museum of Art Announces New Energy Conserving Upgrades

June 23, 2021 McKenzie Sage Morgan 0

The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s newest renovation project, the Core Project, debuted to the public on May 7, showcasing new gallery space and environmentally-friendly updates throughout the museum, including updated systems to make the main [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Country’s Only Black-Owned Rowing Club Wants To See Everyone On The Water

May 28, 2021 Megan Noelle Combs 0

It’s always at least 10 degrees colder by the river than anywhere else in Philadelphia. That’s why Brannon Johnson always puts on an extra layer of socks before leaving her house to set up tents [continue reading…]

Environment

Environment: Philadelphia Agencies Work to Strengthen Green Spaces and Communities

May 28, 2021 Abigail Margaret Newham 0

How Fairmount Park Conservancy and Farm Philly are working with the city’s Parks and Recreation department to program and maintain Philadelphia’s green spaces. [continue reading…]

COVID-19

COVID-19: Yoga Practice Offers Stress Relief Despite Pandemic

October 26, 2020 Magdalena Mercy Becker 0

A new yoga teacher, Kristina Murray, was excited to start her career when the coronavirus shut everything down. She has since taken on new classes, trying to reach students wherever they are. [continue reading…]

Environment

Fairmount Park: Philadelphia Organic Recycling Center Offers Citizens Free Compost, Wood Chips, and Gardening Materials

July 15, 2019 Brian Steinmetz 0

Tucked away down a hill just off West Ford Road in Fairmount Park sits the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center. Many people may not know about this hidden treasure, but mounds of compost, wood chips, [continue reading…]

Brewerytown

Fairmount Park: Rep. Donna Bullock Convenes Panel On Environmental Gentrification At Newly Opened Discovery Center

November 14, 2018 Sarah Madaus 0

At the end of September, Fairmount Park unveiled the newest addition on the East side of the park, The Discovery Center, located at 3401 Reservoir Drive. The center is established as a nature sanctuary around [continue reading…]

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