The $1 million sinkhole on the Schuylkill River Trail is finally getting fixed
Downside: The path is detoured at Chestnut Street for up to three months.
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15 minutes of zen: Ride the Schuylkill Banks and see Philly’s beautiful riverside trail
This 15-minute floating 4k video lets you experience the whole thing virtually.
Is a ‘floating cinema’ coming to Philly with social distancing boats? Yeah, probably not
News reports promise the same event in half a dozen cities. Local officials haven’t heard anything about it.
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The new addition to Philly's riverfront is attracting lots of stares.
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Boathouse Row is endangered because of low water levels: ‘It’s only going to get worse’
And the federal government won’t pony up the money to fix it.
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17 photos from Philly’s Dragon Boat Festival on the Schuylkill
With a history stretching back thousands of years, this sport is all about teamwork.