Today, Philadelphia’s public swimming pools dominate the water recreation space. But for centuries, it was the city’s rivers, lakes and creeks that residents flocked to in the summertime. Some ...

In several Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods, including Port Richmond and Wissinoming, I-95 has cut off access to the Delaware waterfront for decades. Outdoor exercise classes like Yoga on the Pier ...

The sweet potato pies Clark’s aunts brought to family gatherings throughout her childhood were so delicious that she would ask to take a whole pie home to share and savor with her sisters. Now she ...

So how do we keep moving composting forward? Via the age-old process of organizing, advocating and holding our elected and city officials accountable.

Philly Unwrapped aims to address the ubiquity of single-use packing waste in food service establishments. This local coalition was launched in early 2023 by ECHO Systems, a decade-old Philly-based ...

Lately, as I’ve walked through the city, I’ve found myself crisscrossing from one side of the street to the other based on the angle of the sun and how much shade the street trees offer. We’ve had a ...

It’s a Wednesday afternoon in late June, and Philadelphia is on its fifth day of the first heat wave of the summer. As temperatures climb to 95 degrees, residents of Mill Creek flock to the best place ...

The American Lung Association has released its latest annual report on the state of the nation’s air — and the news isn’t good for Philadelphia. In last year’s report, the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden ...

My first four columns covered different ways to collect food waste from residents. But collection is only the start. Once food scraps are collected, they need to be composted. This is where it gets ...

You’re Invited to the resourcePhilly Launch Party! Join Circular Philadelphia, The Resource Exchange, and Urality on June 26th from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Resource Exchange (1800 N. American Street, Phila ...

When Robert Thomas, 78, was 11 years old, he envisioned a hiking trail in Northwest Philadelphia that would follow the corridor of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s abandoned Fort Washington branch. He even ...

In the spring of 2024 the board of trustees of Parks & Rec Heroes, previously known as the Philadelphia Parks Alliance, voted to wind down the organization’s operations. Originally called Friends of ...