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What you need to know if you have lead pipes
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia and Wilmington, along with other United States cities, shared information this week about the location of lead pipes across their neighborhoods. The lead pipe inventories are required...
Street closures, bus detours for Philly Bike Ride: see the full list
Streets are closed around Center City Philadelphia for the Philly Bike Ride on Saturday, Oct. 19.Road closures began around 3 a.m. Saturday for the ride, expected to have thousands of bicyclists participating in the City of Brotherly Love.Organizers said the ride begins at 7:30 a.m. Streets will be opened on a rolling basis as soon as the last rider passes through the location.Most streets should be back open by 12 p.m. except for those near the finish line, which is at Eakins Oval in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.Some SEPTA bus routes are also impacted by the race....
Hundreds show up to Philadelphia meeting about concrete protected bike lanes
The city of Philadelphia has a plan for concrete protection for cyclists using some of the city's most popular bike lanes but it's not a done deal and it's not without controversy.However, some residents say concrete protection separating cyclists from vehicles goes too far and hurts their quality of life.Thursday night, 400 people attended a public meeting where city staff showed off their plan, which includes, concrete curb sections and possible concrete planters at intersections along Spruce and Pine streets."We're presenting proposals to the public here in Center City to make Spruce and Pine safer for cyclists, for people who walk,...
Conservation meets ‘ethical’ hunting: John Heinz Refuge hosts mentored deer hunts
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. In the early hours of a crisp fall morning, several novice and experienced hunters gathered at John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge for the Mentored Deer Archery Hunt. The annual event spans four separate weekends and brings together aspiring and professional archers for a controlled hunt that regulates the deer population at the Tinicum refuge.
Large portion of Delaware Valley faces moderate or severe drought
Drought conditions are expanding throughout the Delaware Valley and with not much rain in the forecast, officials are asking people to be careful with water use and fires."It's been really, really dry. There's been times where the grass has been totally brown," said Trudy Kuksick.Action News found Kuksick watering her plants outside of her Buckingham Township home, trying to keep them alive.It's become a daily ritual for her lately."We desperately, desperately need some really drenching rain," she said.Buckingham Township, Bucks County, was one of the places where officials asked people not to have any open burns on Friday.AccuWeather Meteorologist Payton...
Hundreds of seniors participate in PCA's annual Senior Strut
Federal health officials say most senior citizens are not getting the recommended amount of activity and exercise which leads to an increased risk of illnesses, depression and falls. But an annual event encourages Philadelphia seniors to move, groove and have some fun with friends while doing so.It's all about making exercise fun and doctors say it doesn't have to be intense. It can be anything from a walk to dancing and that's what happened on Kelly Drive.Mummers set the festive tone for the Senior Strut. Hundreds of seniors participated in the annual mile walk at Boathouse Row. Among them was...
Philadelphians suspect new Love Park art installation is viral 'portal'
A bright, shiny structure new to Love Park has been making Philadelphia residents stop and stare.It's garnered mixed reactions from those just passing by."It's kind of like art. It's kind of thought-provoking," commented Stan Karkowski from St. Paul, Minnesota."I'm from Minnesota, so it kind of looks like a hockey puck with a hole in it.""It reminds me of the scary movie 'The Ring.' Like the girl is going to climb out of it or something like that," added Brett Sommerer from Northeast Philadelphia.Some say they have an idea of what this new piece of art may be."I just saw this...
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