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An independent board set the water & sewer rates for the next two years. Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water Rate Board, an independent board that sets rates, announced that its rate has been finalized for the next two fiscal...

The city will start with signage, a lot of warning periods, until the ban takes full effect in 2022. After 16 years, the city of Philadelphia will finally see regulations on plastic bags. Starting July 1st, there will be a...

Live entertainment, food, and drinks on select weekends this summer Looking for ways to enjoy the outdoors this summer? Peddler’s Village debuts their new outdoor entertainment, Showtime Under the Stars, on June 25th and June 26th. The adult series will...

The mudhif is the first Iraqi guesthouse built outside of Iraq. The Schuylkill Center and U.S Veterans, with help from environmental artist Sarah Kavage and Iraqi designer Yaroub Al-Obaidi have built a mudhif in Roxborough. It’s the first Iraqi guesthouse...

Adults can enjoy the zoo with local beers & dinosaurs Philly’s back in action, with new beer gardens to enjoy. The Philadelphia Zoo is offering adults – whether with kids or friends – a Friday night out. The Friday Nights...

This is the first US Pro Sports team in the partnership The Philadelphia Eagles have commited to offsetting its 2020 team travel through ocean efforts. The partnership will through Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Foundation will support seagrass and mangrove restoration efforts in...

Four bike lanes will be getting makeovers. The Philadelphia Streets Department announced new additions and upgrades to city bikeways. The final portion of the Knitting the Network grant Project is an estimated $500,000, funded by a PA Department of Community...

Circular Philadelphia launched to stop our addiction to waste. Recycling has been broken for a long time. Consumers are the ones responsible for ensuring their “waste” ends up in the right locations, whether trash, recycling, or composting. What if, instead,...

Philadelphia’s summer temps have increased 3 degrees since 1970. We’ve been saying Philadelphia will become hotter and wetter due to climate change. But the data shows that climate change is here. As greenhouse gases increase the global average temperature, they...