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Philly man sets new record for fastest run across Pa., completing the 361-mile trek in less than 6 days

New Fika Fan Lounge in Fashion District offers free indoor space for tourists and shoppers to chill out

fika lounge fashion district

Philly to open 63 public pools this summer to help residents beat the heat

Philadelphia Pool Openings 2026

Philly man aims to run across Pennsylvania faster than anyone ever has

Ultramarathon Pennsylvania Bud Wilson

Ocean City Fishing Pier reopens after $700,000 renovation at Great Egg Harbor Inlet

Ocean City Fishing Pier

Hersheypark to close Tidal Force water ride after 32 years of thrills

Tidal Force Hersheypark

South Jersey carnival canceled after fights broke out on opening night

New Jersey carnival canceled

New Hope Railroad now has scenic pedal-bike tours that wind along heritage tracks in Bucks County

New Hope Railroad

King of Prussia's new Recharge Park primes path to a more accessible community

KOP Recharge Park

Hersheypark 'optimistic' to avoid strike amid negotiations with union

Hersheypark Strike Vote

Wildwood Sightseer Tramcars to be pulled along boardwalk by Volvo electric vehicles this summer

Wildwood Boardwalk

Possible strike looms over Hersheypark's opening for daily operations this month

Hersheypark Strike Vote

Parks & Rec resource center offers Philly residents free access to gardening tools, compost and mulch

Philly agriculture resource center

Philly's MLB All-Star Game schedule includes fan festival and new 3-on-3 competition

MLB All-Star Game

At redesigned Thomas Paine Plaza, skateboarders' new space keeps their last domino from falling

Paine Plaza Skateboarding

Want to see Rory McIlroy at Aronimink? Here's a chance to watch a PGA Championship practice round for free

Aronimink PGA Championship

Aronimink Golf Club prepares for 200,000 spectators to descend on course in May

Aronimink PGA Championship

Philadelphia 250

Smith Memorial Playground is collecting letters from kids for a time capsule that won't be opened until 2076

Smith Playground time capsule

World Cup play area brings lawn games to City Hall

Dilworth Park Soccer

Mini soccer fields planned at playground in Northern Liberties ahead of World Cup

Soccer Fields Northern Liberties

Six Flags to open Jersey Shore-themed attraction with two new roller coasters

Morey's Piers

Parks & Rec spoofs Sarah McLachlan ad in lifeguard recruitment video

Lifeguard bonuses Sarah McLachlan

Penn Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences slash summer camps due to revenue constraints

Penn Museum camps

Bird-watching backpacks are now available at every Free Library branch

Free Library birding backpack

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

Philadelphia 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 Fairmount 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

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EMA suicide

'Odyssey' movie boosts sales of Penn professor's translation of Homer's epic

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