Swing Bridge on Schuylkill River Trail opens next week, connecting Bartram’s Garden to Grays Ferry
The long-awaited opening of the Schuylkill Crossing Swing Bridge, a movable span connecting the Grays Ferry Crescent with…
SEDA-COG greenway grant covers four Pennsylvania counties | News
Lewisburg, Pa. — SEDA-COG will receive $187,100 in grants to prepare a multi-county greenway plan for Columbia, Montour,…
Wyomissing Borough receives $250,000 state grant to improve public access at Parklands Creek | Reading Area
WYOMISSING, Pa. – The Parklands Creek will undergo a restoration project to improve its public access thanks to…
DCNR grants fund parks, trails in Northcentral Pennsylvania | News
Middletown, Pa. — Parks, trails, and waterways across Northcentral Pa. are among 306 projects in 60 counties sharing…
Free Library says it just had its busiest summer in a decade
The Free Library of Philadelphia said it had its biggest summer in years after a huge participation boost…
Spring Garden Dam to be removed from Tyler State Park
A dam on Neshaminy Creek that state officials say serves no purpose is coming out. Starting Sept. 8,…
10 last-minute day trips to make in Pennsylvania before school starts | Life
Summer may (somehow!) already be winding down, but there’s still time for one last adventure before the school…
With school out, Philly teens say they need more places to build community and stay safe
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Earlier this year, 17-year-old…
Pittsburgh hosts first-ever SlimeCityCon – WPXI
PITTSBURGH — The first-ever SlimeCityCon is happening in Pittsburgh this weekend. The inaugural event will take place at…
Evergreen Park stream, pond closed in Ross Township due to E. coli
A stream and pond at a local park are temporarily closed to all recreational activities after a routine…
Evergreen Park stream, pond closed in Ross Township due to E. coli
Evergreen Park stream, pond temporarily closed due to elevated levels of E. coli This is *** Pittsburgh’s action…
Closest national parks to Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania
Wangkun Jia // ShutterstockClosest national parks to Pittsburgh Approximately 323 million people visited American national parks in 2025,…