Frank Kummer

A vacant lot at Elfreth's Alley has been reborn as Dolly Ottey Park, honoring the woman who first championed preservation of the narrow cobblestone passage. It is opening in time for July 4.

A new look for the Sightseer tram system debuted Memorial Day weekend with trams towed at 8 mph by an all-electric Volvo.

Philadelphia spends about $110 per resident on open space, placing it at No. 79 on a ranking of 100 cities. Pittsburgh spends $185. The city's Parks friends groups want to change that.

A new solar farm, if approved, would generate approximately 3,000 megawatt hours of energy annually, effectively covering all of the airport's electrical needs.

City officials estimate there are currently about 200 publicly available chargers, though most are in Center City. They want to expand charging to more neighborhoods.

The 30 inches of snow that fell in the Philadelphia region and lingered on the ground for weeks swaddled ticks as snugly as bugs in an igloo.

Nathaniel Anderson, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Kirsch to 12 months and one day in prison, to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release.

This summer could be one of the tickiest tick seasons in years, warn some experts.

A large solar array is being planned to fully power Northeast Philadelphia Airport .

The goal was to make make the historic thoroughfare a much easier place to walk, bike, and eat in time for the 250th anniversary of American independence and beyond.