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  Summer’s in full force here in Philly. Enjoy this deliciously cool summer days (and pending rainstorms) while it lasts, especially with these great events! Week Events August 10 – 13, 2015: 350Philadelphia Happy Hour: Whether you’ve come to 350Philly events...

We want to hear from you. (Yes, you.) Help us make Green Philly better for you. Please take a minute and fill out our State of Green Philly reader survey. As a thank you, we’ll pick a lucky reader and...

We love seeing pretty pictures, which is one reason we loved seeing the Food Trust’s Instagram posts this week! Our Instagram pick of the week was this gem of Indego bikes and learning about local farm tours! Instagram Pic of...

Are you tired of half-used Thousand Islands bottles taking up room in your fridge? I have been living by this simple DIY salad dressing recipe for years, and it only requires a few household ingredients. By following this simple recipe,...

With all the coming and going, locking and unlocking, mounting and dismounting of the biking season, let’s recap three things you can do to prep for and avoid bicycle thefts. 3 Ways to Prevent Your Bike from being stolen: 1....

Calling all tree lovers & shutterbugs: Painted Bride Art Center is looking for your best photos. How to SUbmit your Best Tree Photos Just send your photo via email to photos@paintedbride.org of your fav tree, and two sentences on why...

When most people think of recycling books, they think of donating or selling them. This is a wonderful and encouraged option, but hardback books and encyclopedias can actually be recycled in your single stream recycling bin “a few at a...

Just like we introduced the Food Trust as partaking in the new Local Leader Spotlight series, we have another exciting partnership to announce: CUSP. They’ll be penning the Hot City, Cool Science column take to help understand what’s going to happen...

It’s another beautiful weekend to celebrate local food! The Farmers Market Coalition is celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 2nd through 8th with this year’s theme: There’s More to Market. Besides the fact Mayor Nutter & his administration can brag...