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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. [Read More]

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Logan Square: Pop-up Park at The Oval Open For Four Weeks This Summer

July 20, 2019 Dee Patel and Christopher Malo 0

The Oval+ returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this summer at Eakins Oval. This year’s theme is “make,” “hear,” and “play.” It is designed to encourage visitors to spend more time playing, creating, and hanging [Read More]

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Strawberry Mansion: Residents Meet to Reimagine Mander Playground and Recreation Center

March 5, 2019 Khanya Brann and Ayooluwa Ariyo 0

Since its construction in 1961, Joseph E. Mander Playground and Recreation Center has remained one of the few public green spaces in the Strawberry Mansion community. Located at 2140 N. 33rd St., it serves as [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Community Leaders Working Tirelessly To End Stereotypes Surrounding The Community

May 8, 2017 Dalton Balthaser and Hannah McComsey 0

Cracked sidewalk pavement, dilapidated housing and trash are common sights to new visitors to the Hunting Park section of North Philadelphia and leave an impression of a community that seems to be on down times. Hunting Park [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Revitalization Project Helps Increase Public Safety

January 19, 2016 Harrison Brink 0

Walking through Hunting Park today, it’s hard to believe that not so long ago it was a much less desirable place to be. Underfunded, the park was largely in disarray and disuse until the Fairmount [Read More]

Hunting Park

Hunting Park: Community Organizers Aim to Bring Healthy Food to the Park

December 10, 2015 Harrison Brink 5

North Philadelphia and fresh produce don’t always go hand in hand. However, the Fairmount Park Conservancy and Hunting Park United are teaming up to change that. As a part of their Hunting Park Revitalization Project, the [Read More]

Center City

Center City: Going Green with TreePhilly

April 25, 2014  0

It’s not always easy being green, but TreePhilly works to bring this color back into “The City of Arborly Love.” This organization is part of the Greenworks Philadelphia plan. TreePhilly and its events are partnered [Read More]

Economy

Sustainability: Five People Making Philly Greener

April 3, 2014  1

As Philadelphia makes strides to become one of the greenest cities in the country, these individuals are helping to propel the city further. Their efforts demonstrate that sustainability is not limited to only one focus [Read More]

Arts and Entertainment

Pennsport: Community Vision Becomes Reality at Manton Street Park

December 16, 2013  0

On an unusually warm November afternoon, the 400 block of Manton Street was overflowing people. The crowd’s focus was Manton Street Park, a small pocket park toward the corner of Manton and 4th streets. In [Read More]

Featured Stories

Hunting Park: Community Sees Future for Historic House

April 11, 2013  3

https://vimeo.com/63525940] Just off Old York Road in Hunting Park sits a vacant house. Like many in the neighborhood, its story is one of neglect and crime. But this house is different–it’s over 200 years old. [Read More]

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