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Morning Headlines: The Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Makes Philadelphia Better

What raises the quality of a city? According to Better! Cities & Towns editor Robert Steuteville, there are four things that are key to creating a “strong sense […]

City Life

Here’s Why the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Is a Hit

“So is that it? Is that the end?” The woman in leopard-print flats seemed disappointed. She’d just walked the length of the brand-new Schuylkill Banks […]

Be Well Philly

VIDEO: The Fast-Motion Runner’s View of the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk

Have you run it yet? What’d you think? (Note: This video might make you a little seasick.)

City Life

The Philadelphia Outrage Meter for the Week Ending October 3, 2014

Philly Outrage Meter 10/3 | Create Infographics 20%: The Harrisburg porny email scandal, the outrage for which was divided between outrage over the fact that […]

City Life

Philadelphia’s $18 Million Boondoggle?

When I moved to Philadelphia from Kansas six years ago, I noticed a couple of things. First, the distinction between economic classes here was far […]

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WATCH: Walk the Schuylkill Boardwalk (In 20 Seconds)

After today’s ribbon-cutting, we joined the crowds for a stroll along the new boardwalk at the Schuylkill River Banks. Here’s a short, time-lapsed version of […]

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PHOTOS: Schuylkill Boardwalk Grand Opening

If you weren’t among the first to hit the new Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk, don’t worry! It officially opens to the public today, and Philly Mag will […]

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What It Was Like to Be the First Runner on the Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk

Last Friday, I got the chance to walk on water. And it was awesome. All right, technically I was running—and it was over water—but you […]

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Morning Headlines: Saffron: Philly’s Boardwalk Beats NYC’s High Line

Phila.’s new gem: A stroll on the Schuylkill [Inquirer] Inga Saffron is downright ebullient today. Her feelings about the newly completed and opened Schuylkill Banks […]

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The Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Extension Opens Next Month

The Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting its long-awaited extension in the form a 2,000-foot-long boardwalk addition set to link the trail, which normally ends on Locust Street, […]

Be Well Philly

Do This: Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk Pre-Opening 5K Fun Run and Party

Want to be among the first to run on the soon-to-open Schuylkill Banks Boardwalk? On October 1st, Schuylkill River Development Corporation and Friends of Schuylkill Banks […]

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Clean Up the Schuylkill Banks, Score a Free Drink at Shake Shack This Weekend

Philadelphia Runner, Shake Shack and the Schuylkill River Development Corporation are teaming up for a Schuylkill River clean up and group run this weekend, and are […]

City Life

Rape Reported on Schuylkill River Trail

Philly.com reports a jogger was raped at 4:15 am today on The Schuylkill River Trail, near where it crosses under JFK Boulevard.

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Reminder: Free Outdoor Yoga Starts This Weekend

Just a friendly reminder that free outdoor yoga classes at the Schuylkill Banks and Race Street Pier start this weekend. And it’s perfect timing, too, […]

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Free Weekend Yoga on Schuylkill Banks This Spring, Too!

Well, geez! I didn’t think it could get any better than six days of free yoga every week at Race Street Pier, but it totally […]