{"id":275504,"date":"2026-08-31T01:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/275504\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T01:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T01:06:11","slug":"ways-to-save-the-shore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/275504\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to save the Shore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rise and shiny, Philly. It\u2019s Sunday, and conditions should be near perfect<\/a> for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.<\/p>\n

As the busy Shore summer winds down<\/a>, we racked our brains, asked experts, and solicited ideas from readers for ideas to improve the experience for all<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Also in today\u2019s newsletter, a father fights to prevent the replacement of a play area that memorializes the life of his child<\/a>. <\/p>\n

And a new lawsuit alleges that unpaid fuel made it possible for some Freedom Fuel stations to sell gas at such low prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scroll along for these stories and more.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Paola P\u00e9rez (morningnewsletter@inquirer.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n

If someone forwarded you this email, sign up for free here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Should Ocean City stay dry? Do we need more trains? Why aren\u2019t Atlantic City concerts fully funded?<\/p>\n

Shore reporter Amy Rosenberg wrestled with these and many more questions and possibilities on how the Jersey Shore could transform for the betterment of everyone. Here\u2019s a preview of the suggestions she compiled:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc36 More dog beaches and dog hours. \u201cAre dogs so bad?\u201d Rosenberg writes. \u201cWhat if every town, or every island, had a beach dedicated to dogs and their owners?\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udeb4 Expand bike lanes and redesign roads to calm traffic, to protect cyclists and pedestrians alike (see also: leave the cars off the island).<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Eliminate beach tags (or at least make them reciprocal).<\/p>\n

See Rosenberg\u2019s full list<\/a>. <\/p>\n

What you should know today<\/p>\n

The creation of a sandpit play area in a Chester County playground was one way in which Ryan Leithead coped with the tragic, unexpected loss of his son, Cayden. He died at just 7 days old in 2022.<\/p>\n

In Leithead\u2019s own words: \u201cI spent the first year after he died kind of focusing on this \u2014 right, wrong, or indifferent, that\u2019s how I grieved. So it\u2019s a memorial built by his father.\u201d<\/p>\n

That memorial is now at risk of being swept up in proposed renovations, which officials say could involve moving the sandpit and replacing the memorial. In a recording shared with The Inquirer, a township supervisor could also be heard saying that designers felt that a sign dedicating the pit to Cayden was \u201cdepressing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leithead is not against the renovations, but said that the idea that Cayden\u2019s Corner would be impacted in any way feels like he is losing his son again.<\/p>\n

Brooke Schultz reports<\/a>. <\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa4 Here\u2019s Tommy Rowan with a look back at the \u201cweird\u201d game between the Phillies and Cubs that set a record that still stands.<\/p>\n

Newspapers weren\u2019t kind when describing the windy-day matchup.<\/p>\n

In Philly, The Inquirer called it a \u201cweird\u201d game. In Chicago, the Tribune described the Aug. 25, 1922, game between the visiting Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs as a \u201ccomedy of runs, hits and errors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The two teams accounted for 49 runs, the most ever recorded in a Major League Baseball game.<\/p>\n

More than 100 years later, record-keepers call it baseball history.<\/p>\n

Read on for the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2753Pop quiz<\/p>\n

More than 150,000 people have signed a petition to rename an airport after Dolly Parton in what state?<\/p>\n

A) California<\/p>\n

B) Kentucky<\/p>\n

C) Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

D) Tennessee<\/p>\n

Think you know? Check your answer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What we\u2019re …<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc1f Hungry for: Lots of delicious fish at Bastia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udde0 Finding: The \u201cbridge\u201d between words in this week\u2019s Pillars game<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe1 Learning: How a homeowner transformed a \u201ctotal dump\u201d in South Philly, in our latest installment of \u201cHow I Bought This House<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd29 Looking up at: The newly restored coffered ceiling at 30th Street Station<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udeb0 Recalling: How O\u2019Brien\u2019s Water Hole in Manayunk provided much-needed hydration to racers on \u201cThe Wall\u201d for 20-plus years<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udde9 Unscramble the anagram<\/p>\n

Hint: Representative of Pennsylvania\u2019s first senatorial district<\/p>\n

AVAIL LINKS <\/p>\n

Email us if you know the answer<\/a>. We\u2019ll select a reader at random to shout out here.<\/p>\n

Cheers to Matthew Carlyle, who correctly guessed Saturday\u2019s answer: Victory Brewing. The brewery company\u2019s large taproom on the Parkway closed last week after the health department flagged a series of \u201cimminent hazards<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

GIF of the day<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfc1 Whether you\u2019re spectating or pushing pedals, happy Philadelphia Cycling Classic Day<\/a>. I hope you have a thrilling time.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb6 Today\u2019s song goes like this: \u201cI don\u2019t need a lot just a little \/ But can you see a world where we meet in the middle<\/a>?\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc4b\ud83c\udffd Thanks for spending part of your morning with The Inquirer. Take care.<\/p>\n

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