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'Professional walker' to stop in Philly as his 400-day trek across U.S. nears end

Here's where in the Philly region you can donate your eclipse glasses

Solar eclipse glasses recycle donate

A baby gibbon is the newest animal at the Philadelphia Zoo

Baby Gibbon Philly Zoo

Here's what to know about the partial solar eclipse visible in the Philadelphia region on April 8

Philly eclipse guide

Now that the Philadelphia Flower Show has ended, here are six spots to keep getting your floral fix

Longwood Gardens Crash

Philly's cherry blossoms expected to bloom in early April

Cherry blossoms Philly

The coolest things we saw at the Philadelphia Flower Show

2024 PHS Flower Show

A micromoon will be visible in the sky this weekend

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Part of Cape May Co. beach, legendarily haunted and a haven for nudists, closes for ecological work

Higbee Beach NJ

Rare, colorful painted bunting draws bird lovers to Bartram's Garden

Painted Bunting Philly

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Kids can learn how to tap maple trees, make syrup in Wissahickon Valley Park next month

Maple sugaring Wissahickon Valley Park

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Attendees to 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show can save money on tickets with new price options

philadelphia flower show 2024

Look for Venus in the sky next to crescent moon early Thursday morning

'Ring of fire' solar eclipse may be visible in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon

Spotted lanternflies may not harm trees as badly as initially feared

Spotted Lanternflies Trees

A new art space at Awbury Arboretum calls attention to Philly's tree canopy

Lightning House PHS

Best chance to see Comet Nishimura is during pre-dawn hours the next couple days

comet nishimura

Hike your way through Wissahickon Valley Park with the All Trails Challenge

Wissahickon Valley Park Trails

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Look for bats during a nighttime nature walk through The Woodlands cemetery

Bat night Woodlands

Schuylkill Center reveals donors who gave $3 million to preserve Roxborough's Boy Scout Tract

Schuylkill Center Donors

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Where to visit sunflower farms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey

Supermoon to appear above region this week, followed by another in late August that's also a blue moon

Butterflies, beer and Shakespeare in the park: Your weekend guide to things to do

Butterfly weekend guide

Center City's largest pollinator garden to bloom in Sister Cities Park

sister cities park garden

EPA settles lawsuits over Chesapeake Bay pollution from Pa.

Furry, feathery 'Skin' exhibit opens at the Academy of Natural Sciences

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How to view the strawberry moon this weekend

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Walk goats and learn about bees at Awbury Arboretum this Sunday

philly goat project

Smartphone use actually increases when people visit city parks, study finds

Smartphone Use Parks

Philadelphia Zoo posts video of two sloth bear cubs born there last month

Zoo Sloth Bears

Planting trees in neighborhoods may help residents live longer, study finds

Tree Canopy Study

Two bald eagle eggs spotted on New Jersey farm's nest cam

Duke Farms Eagle Cam

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Explore Fairmount Park and win prizes during a digital scavenger hunt this winter

Fairmount Park Scavenger Hunt

Rare comet should appear in sky later in January — and it could be visible without a telescope

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)

Start 2023 outdoors with First Day Hikes at state parks in Pennsylvania and South Jersey

First Day Hikes 2023

Schuylkill Center to permanently preserve 24-acre Boy Scout Tract in Roxborough

Schuylkill Center Boy Scout Tract

A 'Blood Moon' eclipse will occur on Election Day for the first time

Blood Moon total lunar eclipse

Bird songs are more than pleasant chirping – the sound boosts mental well-being, scientists say

Birds mental health

A 'Hunter's Moon' will be visible in Philly on Sunday

Extraordinary view of Jupiter to occur Monday as it nears closest point to Earth since 1963

Jupiter Closest point

Sunflower farms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey where you can still pick blooms – and beautify your Instagram

Sunflower farms September

Spotted lanternfly population is shrinking in Southeastern Pa., but it's growing elswhere

Spotted Lanternfly

Wetland revitalization begins at FDR Park in effort to improve wildlife, plant habitat

FDR Wetland

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A Temple Hospital worker needed a kidney transplant. When the call finally came, his colleague performed it

Temple kidney transplant

Library of Congress selects Philly jazz artist's album for preservation

Lee Morgan Library of Congress

7 takeaways from Howie Roseman's and Nick Sirianni's pre-draft press conference

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Dilworth Park's roller rink reopens Friday

Dilworth Park Roller Rink