Parks and recreation
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Circuit Trails Network Nears 50 Percent Completion, Secures $41.7 Million in Funding for Trail Projects in 2023
The Circuit Trails Coalition is marking 2023 as a successful year of trail progress for the Circuit Trails network. With eight miles added this year, the planned network of more than 836 miles of trails in the Greater Philadelphia and southern New Jersey region now includes more than 393 miles of open trails — bringing…
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2 Places in Philadelphia With the Best Christmas Light Displays
With Christmas just around the corner, many are in the holiday spirit, and part of that holiday spirit includes decorative, colorful light displays, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. If you walk around the streets of Philadelphia, you’re bound to find some of those light displays. The 1600 block of South 13th Street in South…
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Chris Gale, the New Executive Director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia
Monday, December 4 marked the first day on the job for the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s new executive director, Chris Gale, writes Thomas Fitzgerald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Gale, a Mexican-American, is the first person of color to lead the 51-year-old organization. In his new role, his goal is to expand the coalition’s growing…
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Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club Expands to East Fairmount Park
Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club in North Philadelphia has long been known for its work with city youth and thanks to a new partnership, it will be expanding its reach to East Fairmount Park, writes Nick Jaramillo for Billy Penn at WHYY. More specifically, the new expansion will see the organization take up residence at…
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Comcast Has a Vision for Keeping Universal Studios Theme Park Visitors Thrilled, Expanding Footprint
Comcast’s Universal Studios theme parks business has been booming, and there are many projects in the pipeline to build off that momentum, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia Business Journal. For Comcast President Mike Cavanagh, there are tremendous opportunities for growth. This is especially true given that currently there is only one major competition in…
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Black Lynx Spotted in Aquetong Spring Park, Solebury Residents Asked to Report Sightings
A furry friend is lurking amongst the trees of Solebury Township’s Aquetong Spring Park, writes Matt Coughlin for KYW Newsradio. In a video posted online, a feline figure is scene prowling around the Solebury park. Police say they believe the creature is a black lynx, closely related to the bobcat. This sighting was…
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Historic Cobbs Creek Library to Undergo Major Renovations
The historic Blanche A. Nixon Library will become the latest public space in the city to undergo some major renovations, writes West Philly Local. Earlier this month, Rebuild Philadelphia broke ground on a new $8.5 million major renovation project for the historic library. The investment includes nearly $1.7 million in grants and $1.4 million in…
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Formerly a Parking Lot, Manayunk Timber is Turning into an Indigenous Forest
A year ago, Manayunk Timber owner Steve Ebner decided he wanted to transform the nearby parking lot and it will soon be transformed into an indigenous forest, writes Nick Jaramillo for Billy Penn at WHYY. Manayunk Timber is Philadelphia’s only sustainable sawmill. Currently, the plot is about 3,500 square feet with about 250 plants. Ebner…
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Historical Kensington Boxing Center to Soon be Turned into Youth Center
The Cambria, a historical Kensington boxing arena, was recently purchased by Rock Ministries, which hopes to pick the building off the mat and turn it into a youth center, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The mastermind behind the idea is Buddy Osborn, a once-promising Kensington amateur fighter who spent five years in federal…
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