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Delaware’s Annual Punkin Chunkin Canceled This Year
Punkin Chunkin, the annual Delaware event where teams compete to see how far they can launch pumpkins, has been canceled for 2014. The event — […]
“This Is Stupid”: What Philly Drivers and Riders Are Saying About Uber Pool Express
You’ve probably heard by now that Uber is once again trying to disrupt its own disruption. Last week, the company rolled out Uber Express Pool […]
That Green Slime Blooming in the Schuylkill Is Just Duckweed, Y’all
We saw some pictures floating around the social media airwaves this morning showing a long strand of green stuff floating on top of the Schuylkill […]
An Open Letter to Drivers Who Double-Park in Bike Lanes: Why?
When it comes to spending my time on a bike in Philly, the street with a bike lane that I spend the most time on […]
Public Meeting Announced for Next Phase of Penn’s Landing Development
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation has announced a meeting during which the next conceptual phase of the Master Plan for the Central Delaware River waterfront […]
Sippin By The River
This Sunday is Sippin By The River at Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing located at Columbus Boulevard and Spring Garden Street. The event which will […]
WATCH: Flooding Hits Schuylkill River, Parkway Overnight
[UPDATE, 9:15 a.m.]: Check the video and photos from this morning’s commute along the Schuylkill River. To find out if the road you plan to […]
Race Street Pier Gets Its Very Own Beer Garden
Starting tomorrow, in partnership with Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, FCM Hospitality (Morgan’s Pier, Craft Hall, Harper’s Garden, Parks on Tap) will open a beer garden overlooking […]
Market Report: Joan Rivers’s Best Style Moments
Joan Rivers is being remembered for her (often crass) sense of humor, her pinpoint wit, and, of course, all those feathers and sequins and furs. Here’s […]
Eat Junto’s Best of Philly Winning Fish for a Good Cause
The August full moon is known as a “Sturgeon Moon” as historically native Americans found it the best time to catch sturgeon in the Great Lakes […]
Huzzah! Pier 53 Is Officially Washington Avenue Pier
Today was the formal opening of the Washington Avenue Pier, which you may remember — from yesterday — as Pier 53. Part of the Master […]
Philly Is Planning a 10-Acre Waterfront Park in the Northeast
Rumors of a giant waterfront park in Bridesburg have been swirling for years – since 2014, in fact. This week, Philly Parks and Rec entered the […]
Get Ready for Floating Buses in Philly
A fleet of three shuttle boats might soon cruise up and down the Delaware River thanks to the Waterfront Corporation. The Ben Franklin, the William […]
Pics Inside PATCO’s ‘Ghost’ Station,
Plus Poll Results
Early last week it was reported that if the Delaware River Port Authority decided to reopen their Franklin Square PATCO Station at 6th and Race, […]
New York Fracking Ban Could Block Some Pa. Drilling
StateImpact reports that New York’s decision to ban fracking for natural gas may have “ripple effects” in eastern Pennsylvania, where drilling is regulated by the […]