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A tree that crushed this car during the microburst storm in Philadelphia remained on top of the car on Monday morning, two days after the storm
City Life

What Do We Do About All the Trees We Just Lost in the Microburst Storm?

When he returned to his Narberth home after trout fishing on the afternoon of Saturday, July 11th, Clint Springer remembers telling his wife how beautiful […]

Be Well Philly

Nature Prescriptions? Just What the Doctor Ordered

       Listen to the audio edition here: On a recent Saturday afternoon, a dozen children and their families gather outside Children’s Hospital of […]

Things to Do

Solar Eclipse Watch Parties Happening in and Around Philadelphia

On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will cut across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, throwing the sky into darkness for nearly four minutes. […]

Be Well Philly

The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Tick Season in Pennsylvania

Now that it’s officially summer, you might be spending a lot more time outdoors — whether you’re camping, glamping, biking, hiking, picnicking, or what have […]

one turtle slapping another -- a precursor to turtle sex -- at Heinz Wildlife Refuge
City Life

Turtle Foreplay Video from Heinz Wildlife Refuge Goes Viral

Like many Philadelphia residents, 29-year-old stand-up comedian Jamie Pappas woke up on Saturday morning determined to get outside and enjoy the glorious weather. So she […]

Things to Do

The Ultimate Guide to Pennsylvania’s Best Fall Foliage Destinations

It’s back, baby! Fall foliage season, the most colorful, leafy, Instagram-y time of the year. And where better to celebrate than Pennsylvania (you know that […]

a photo of a brood x cicada in washington d.c., a sight you'll be seeing as soon as there are cicadas in philadelphia, pennsylvania
City Life

Penn State Cicada Expert Says Brood X Should Emerge in Philly This Weekend

There’s been a lot of hype about Brood X cicadas in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, but I haven’t seen one yet. So to find […]

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Giant Stinky Corpse Flowers Are Incredibly Rare. Two Are About to Bloom Near Philly

Anyone who missed the chance to see — and smell — Longwood Gardens’ corpse flower last summer will get another shot in the next week […]