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…
Head of the Schuylkill Regatta draws 9,000 rowers to Philly – NBC10 Philadelphia
Nearly 9,000 athletes took to the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia this weekend for the Head of the Schuylkill…
‘Forever chemicals’ are in nearly all waterways in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, report shows
A class of synthetic substances known as “forever chemicals” have been detected throughout Philadelphia’s waterways, including the Delaware…
Copper wire thefts interfering with youth programs, costing hundreds of housands in repairs at Philly rec facilities – The Philadelphia Tribune
Copper wire thefts interfering with youth programs, costing hundreds of housands in repairs at Philly rec facilities The Philadelphia…
Reading investigating after 15-20 gallons of oil dumped into Schuylkill River | Reading Area
WFMZ-TV | Jace Codi READING, Pa. — The City of Reading is monitoring an oil leak into the…
Head of the Schuylkill Regatta 2026 spectator guide
Thousands of rowers will race down the Schuylkill toward Boathouse Row during a major fall sporting event in…
Fairmount Water Works welcomes fall with new programming
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Fairmount Water Works is hosting a series of events this fall, educating families on…
Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Philadelphia’s waterways including Delaware, Schuylkill rivers, report says
A variety of waterways around Philadelphia had unsafe levels of the fecal bacteria E. coli, a potential hazard…
Reading City Council approves sale of 50-acre Dana Corporation site | Berks Regional News
READING, Pa. – Twenty-three years after the former Dana Corporation closed its plant in northwest Reading, new life…
South Philly’s youth dragon boat team heads to Taiwan
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to…
Melanie Morat arrested, charged with murder of Philadelphia man Vito Maglio
Melanie Morat, 30, was arrested and charged with murder, conspiracy, arson and other offenses in connection with the…
Man rescued from Schuylkill River in Philadelphia reunites with woman who saved his life: “You my angel”
The expression, right place, right time doesn’t quite do this story justice. Three weeks ago, a car went…