By Alexandra W. JonesIf you’re thinking that this summer might be a great time to escape from Philadelphia’s city streets and explore the outdoors, this is the list for you. The Philly area has tons of nature havens that can serve as the perfect getaway from your metropolitan life. Whether you like to camp, bike
MoreBy Rob FlemingIt is a rare day, indeed, when Philadelphia gets a new art museum. Major buildings like the Barnes Foundation are like central characters in an unfolding drama of time and space within the civic heart of the city.
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By Meenal RavalFossil fuels are everywhere in our daily lives. So much so that we hardly notice them. Doing the laundry? Your dryer is likely burning gas. Taking a shower? Your basement water heater is likely burning gas, too. A quick quesadilla before heading out? Umm…likely your stove is a gas stove. And that disposable
MoreBy Randy LoBasso Four weeks after 9/11, the Delaware River Port Authority ordered a shutdown of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge walkway after local reporter Paul Moriarty broadcast a report speculating about the walkway’s vulnerability to a terrorist attack.
Moreby Claire Marie PorterIn his battle against invasive plant species in the Philadelphia region, Max Blaustein is taking prisoners.Boards displaying various vine cuttings are tacked to a barn wall at the Greenland Nursery, which Blaustein has managed for the last decade. Chinese Wisteria vine, thick and bendy, a hairy English ivy clipping and the pale-colored
Moreby Grid staff Green Building United, a green building education and advocacy nonprofit, is now accepting nominations for its annual Groundbreaker Awards. The award celebrates green building leadership, innovation and impact in greater Philadelphia that is helping move our region towards a sustainable and healthy built environment. To celebrate the awards winners and finalists, Green Building United
MoreBy Claire Marie PorterDr. Anna O. Marley, curator of historical American art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) wants to set the record straight: The history of landscape painting in America does not begin in New York, as has been historically believed, but right here in Philadelphia.
MoreBy Jillian BaxterWhile the City seems content to keep giving Philadelphia Energy Solutions more chances, others have run out of patience.“There are thousands of Philadelphians who live in close proximity to this plant and 1,000 workers who show up everyday with the goal of providing for their families and getting home safe,” says At-Large Councilmember
Moreby Alex MulcahyShould you be concerned about the aftermath of the explosion at the Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery? It depends who you ask. “If I lived there, I would not be in my home right now,” says Dr. Peter DeCarlo, a professor from Drexel’s College of Engineering, whose research interests include outdoor air quality
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By Alex MulcahyCan a business succeed if it puts its values first? In the cover story this month, we look at three cacao-plant businesses that focus on the welfare of the farmer as their primary goal. (The Philly Foodworks ad on the inside back cover has a similar message, and it’s worth reading about their
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