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Environment

Waterfront: Fishing Pier to Open Summer 2015

October 13, 2014

Traveling down Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia, you’ll see abrupt changes between new developments and vacant piers. One of these eyesores smothered with trash is Pier 68 across from Walmart. Although the pier is not

Environment

Waterfront: Cooperation Is The Name Of The Game

April 28, 2014

Jacob’s Ladder, Solomon’s Seal and Shooting Star. No, these aren’t references to characters and events from the bible. Yet, as the shooting star signaled the birth of Jesus to the three wise men, so too

Arts and Entertainment

Penn’s Landing: A Look into Proposed Development

April 22, 2014

The development of Penn’s Landing is something that has been plaguing planners, developers and administrations for the past few decades. Since construction began in 1967 to turn the previously wharf-ridden, eastern portion of Old City

Environment

The Waterfront: Five People Making a Difference

April 22, 2014

People from across the city are constantly working towards making the Schuylkill and Delaware waterfronts better for Philadelphia. From revitalizing the rivers themselves to improving the green spaces around them, here are five people making

Arts and Entertainment

Penn’s Landing: Where Dance Mingles With Sustainability

April 21, 2014

As water ethics and awareness have grown over the past decade in Philadelphia, residents have become accustomed to hearing messages of sustainability from such familiar voices as the Delaware Riverkeeper Network, the Delaware River Basin

Environment

Pennsport: Restoring The History Of Pier 53, One Tree At A Time

April 21, 2014

Spring is here and with it a renewed sense of optimism among businesses in Philadelphia. Projects that had been stifled by the unrelenting winter will have a chance to catch up, including that of Pier

Economy

The Waterfront: Seven People Making A Difference

April 21, 2014

The waterfront along both the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers has seen an ecological and recreational resurgence over the last decade. What was once known as an urban or concrete jungle is slowly being transformed into

Featured Stories

Port Richmond: Residents Hopeful, But Wary, Over Plans to Improve the Riverfront

June 16, 2011

https://vimeo.com/25143605] Patty-Pat Kozlowski’s family used to live in Venango. Her father, grandmother and great-aunt grew up in a neighborhood that no longer exists. Into the mid-20th century, the Kozlowskis had farmland near the river. There

Port Richmond

Port Richmond: Plans for the Riverfront Discussed Over Water Ice in the Park

June 5, 2011

Once upon a time the ‘River’ was the favored destination for waterside relaxation. “Everyone remembers days on the river. We didn’t need to go to the Jersey shore, that was our beach,” Patty-Pat Kozlowski told

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