Nature

Japanese Barberry ban Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania bans sales of popular landscaping plant Japanese Barberry

State police responded to a floating island of plants that broke free in a Jersey Shore river

New Jersey River Reeds

With Philly’s tree canopy declining, volunteers sought to plant saplings

PA Horticultural Society

Northern lights could be visible from Philly this weekend: Here's how to watch

Orionid meteor shower peaks early Wednesday, but full moon could make it difficult to see

People should not eat fish caught in Neshaminy Creek basin due to PFAS contamination, DEP says

Philly native captures alligator outside Florida home, video goes viral

Lightning strikes Berkeley Township beach, killing Lifeguard, injuring seven

Lightning strike death

Dead whale found washed ashore on Barnegat Light beach

Dead whale Barnegat Light beach

Watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower this week

Pennsylvania deer test positive for COVID-19 antibodies in federal study

Deer test positive for COVID-19 antibodies

How to watch the Delta Aquariids meteor shower this Thursday

Wissahickon Valley Park deemed a 'hot spot' for littering, overuse

Wissahickon Park Hot Spot

Children's Health

Living near green spaces boosts mental health of city children, study finds

Mental Health Green Spaces

How to watch next week's 'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse

Eclipse

Pa. ramps up fight against spotted lanternflies as insects begin hatching across region

Spotted lanternfly Pennsylvania

Outdoor recreation remains popular and can help provide a big health boost

Outdoor recreation travel

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Walk or drive through peony fields this May to admire the springtime blooms

Styer's peony festival

Di Bruno Bros. will donate proceeds from new wine to spotted lanternfly research

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Catch 2021's first supermoon: The 'Pink Moon' of April

Pink Moon

Rare virga cloud photographed over Lehigh Valley

Virga Cloud Pennsylvania

Scott's oriole makes rare appearance in Pennsylvania

Scotts Oriole Pennsylvania

Nature provides a wide range of physical and mental health benefits

Nature Health Benefits

Apple trees, butterflies to be introduced in Centralia, Pennsylvania's abandoned coal town

Centralia Apple Trees

Noisy Brood X cicadas may return to the Philly region this spring, after 17 years of hibernation

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower at its peak Sunday night

Northern lights may be visible in Pennsylvania on Thursday night

Family-Friendly

Thousands of flowers on display at Longwood Gardens' Chrysanthemum Festival

chrysanthemum festival

More than 50,000 birds to fly over Philly on Monday night

Bird Migration Philly

Explore all of Wissahickon Valley Park with the All Trails Challenge

Wissahickon Valley Park trails

Twitter posts show that people are profoundly sad – and are visiting parks to cheer up

COVID-19 Parks Benefits

Spotted lanternfly sightings up 500% in Pennsylvania, 1000% in parts of New Jersey

spotted lanternfly increase 2020

Morris Arboretum reopening for nature walks, picnics

Morris Arboretum

Celebrate Philly's parks while staying home with free activities

Love Your Park Week

City Nature Challenge asks for photos of local greenery

City Nature Challenge Philly

Delaware River named 2020 River of the Year by national environmental organization

Delaware River 2020

Things to do while social distancing: Check out the Super Pink Moon

Take a stroll through these Philly-area parks while social distancing

Social distancing in parks

Ghost Town Trail named Pennsylvania's 2020 Trail of the Year

Ghost Town Trail

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Cyclists to host event to advocate for protected bike lanes

Bike lane concrete barriers

Wait times for medical imaging results have doubled amid a radiologist shortage

Wait Times Scans

Temple students to team up with Opera Philadelphia on live albums

Opera Philadelphia Temple

'Chicago' returns to Philly for a limited one-week run this May

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The Flyers are different now. They grew up.

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