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Philadelphia Monopoly

Gaming company is seeking nominations for landmarks to include in Philly edition of Monopoly

Six Flags' new regional pass covers 8 parks, including Great Adventure and Dorney

Six Flags Gold

By the end of January, over 80% of Philly's libraries will be open on Saturdays

Free library saturday hours

Morey's Piers retires SkyCoaster, which for more than 25 years sent riders soaring from 110 feet in the air

Wildwood Moreys SkyCoaster

Philly's waterways are polluted by billions of gallons of sewage each year, report finds

Delaware river pollution

King of Prussia is getting a 1.8-acre park that will join its growing trail system

King of Prussia Park

Free Library of Philadelphia resumes Saturday hours at seven more branches

Free Library Saturday hours

Thousand bloom chrysanthemum, Longwood Gardens' 'most intensive horticultural effort,' returns this month

With new theater company Relic, acting couple makes Philly part of the show

Spring Awakening relic

Pennsylvania state parks see surge in visitors as federal campgrounds face cuts

state park busy

Work to Ride hosting indoor polo event to debut $15 million arena in Fairmont Park

McCausland Polo arena rendering

Ex-Mayor Michael Nutter helps revive Philadelphia Cycling Classic, saying race will be 'force for unity' in 2026

Philly bike Race

City starts working to upgrade Lemon Hill Park for 2026 World Cup fan festival

Lemon Hill World Cup

Improved MLK Drive Bridge to reopen this month after more than two years of repair work

MLK Drive Bridge

After being closed to river for 85 years, Manayunk Canal is reopen and flowing with history

Manayunk Canal Main

Man who saved 9-year-old boy from Northeast Philly plane crash to throw out first pitch for Phillies

Caseem Wongus Phillies

Netflix House to open at King of Prussia Mall on Nov. 12

Netflix House KOP

Montgomery County man's first time fishing ends with record-setting catch in Maryland

Maryland Fish Record

Watch Party PHL raises nearly $90,000 to open women's sports bar in Philly

Watch Party PHL funding

This Bucks County teen began jumping rope in kindergarten and now competes on the world stage

Zach Peckman jump rope

First smokestack from SS United States removed as historic ship is prepared to be sunk later this year

SS United States smokestack

Schuylkill Yards opens new park showcasing public art in University City

Schuylkill Yards Park

A treasure hunt in South Jersey has a hidden prize worth over $3,000

Veil treasure hunt

Six Flags Great Adventure cancels Holiday in the Park and delays Kingda Ka coaster replacement

Help name FDR Park's new flock of eight bird-shaped boats

FDR heron boats

The World Cup needs 3,000 volunteers in Philly next summer; here's how to get involved

World Cup Fashion District

Northern Liberties Night Market that was scheduled for Wednesday is canceled over rising costs from the city

Northern Liberties Night Market

As President Trump pushes to exclude trans women from sports, a Philly group is creating new leagues for inclusion

Stonewall Philly Volleyball

Philly Neurodivergent Meetup provides a judgment-free space to make friends

Neurodivergent meetup

Philly's newest waterfront park opens in Bridesburg later this month

Borski Park Bridesburg

Philly declares heat emergency for Sunday through Wednesday with temperatures expected to near 100

Summer pop-up at Eakins Oval returns with beer garden, mini golf and food trucks

Eakins Oval Summer

Lights, colors and jellyfish take center stage at Adventure Aquarium's new Kaleidoscope Cove

Kaleidoscope Cove Adventure Aquarium

Netflix House at King of Prussia Mall will have mini golf, virtual reality games and a 'Wednesday'-themed carnival

Netflix House Main

Free Library seeks public input as it develops strategic plan to shape its future

Free Library town halls

Philadelphia to begin opening its public swimming pools Friday

2025 pool openings

Ballers, a pickleball and golf complex, to open in former electric company hub in Fishtown in July

Ballers Philadelphia

South Philly man reels in 72-pound catfish from Schuylkill River near new trail extension in Grays Ferry

Catfish Schuylkill River

Eric the Puzzler to unveil new citywide treasure hunt, with a two-night staycation as its top prize

Eric the Puzzler

Golf Channel docuseries will chronicle restoration of century-old Cobbs Creek Golf Course

Cobbs Creek Golf Main

Spruce Street Harbor Park and many spraygrounds open during Memorial Day weekend

Spraygrounds memorial day

After chaos last Memorial Day weekend, Jersey Shore towns warn visitors to behave this year

Ocean City Disturbances

NASCAR views Penn's Franklin Field as possible site for auto racing event

NASCAR Franklin Field

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