Philadelphians in search of scenic places to walk, run, or bike around the great outdoors are in luck: warm weather is about to be here (no jinx) and the city has several new or renovated trails to explore.
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Mayor Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Fairmount Park Conservancy, local leaders, and the Friends of FDR Park broke ground on the new Welcome Center at the Gateway to FDR Park on Wednesday. The building is expected to open in fall 2023.
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Philadelphia City Council is considering a proposal that would allow the city to fill vacancies — including in the Police Department — with retired employees who could continue receiving pension payments while also earning a paycheck.
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The Homestead Exemption reduces the taxable portion of your property's assessed value, and can save you approximately $629/year!
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Seventy percent of Pennsylvanians aged 18 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday.
As of October 13, Pennsylvania vaccine providers have administered 13,135,136 COVID-19 vaccines.
Get involved in your community by sharing your passions, talents, and skills with one of these organizations.
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Another jump in consumer prices in September sent inflation up 5.4% from where it was a year ago, matching the largest increase since 2008 as tangled global supply lines continue to create havoc.
Despite increasing pressure from the Trump administration and Congress, drug prices jumped again
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The CDC says Philadelphia and three suburban counties are now seeing ‘substantial’ community spread of COVID-19.
According to the CDC’s Data Tracker, ‘substantial’ transmission means there have been 50-99.99 total new cases per 100,000 persons in the last seven days.
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New York City will require proof of vaccination for indoor dining, gyms, and performances. Philadelphia isn't planning on going that route, at least not yet.
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The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a renewed, 60-day eviction moratorium that would protect areas where 90% of the U.S. population lives on Tuesday.
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FOX 29 is ready for a Classroom Comeback. The first day of school is right around the corner and to help with the transition, the United States Department of Education has released a checklist to help families get ready.
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On Monday, the City of Philadelphia announced phase two of a street cleaning program. It begins on Monday, and four areas will be targeted to start.
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"The ground that we're standing on right now, it was a vacant lot," said De'Wayne Drummond. "Now, it's beautified by community members and the youth."
The corner of 38th and Melon Streets is the subject of Thomas Jefferson University's "Park in a Truck" program,
On Tuesday, March 9, Fairmount Park Conservancy joined the City of Philadelphia at FDR Park to announce $4.5 million in funding for the latest implementation of the FDR Park Master Plan, the Gateway Project.
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Pennsylvania is marking a milestone, with 50% of adults statewide now considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Police officers, firefighters and grocery workers will start getting the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in about two weeks, as the current effort to immunize school workers wraps up, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday.
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In the wake of Tuesday’s incident, Broad Street residents again emailed the police commissioner and Mayor Jim Kenney, decrying the safety hazards and noisiness of ATVs and dirt bikes.
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PHILADELPHIA - Two childhood friends from Philly came up with an app they hope people use to help mediate a problem before they resort to guns.
"We are trying to stop the hemorrhaging," said Mazzie Casher about a new effort to try and get ahead of what has become an everyday occurrence in Philly. Gun violence.
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the Delaware Valley are about to ramp up exponentially. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware are all now phasing into the next round of vaccinations, aligning their plans with the recommendations from the federal government.
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