by Cari Bender | Feb 7, 2024 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
Philadelphia’s Boathouse Row is getting a glow-up from Fairmount Park Conservancy and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. A public Boathouse Row Official Relighting Ceremony will take place on March 7, 2024. And the public can book the lights for a fee, with all...
by Cari Bender | Oct 12, 2023 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
Fairmount Park Conservancy cuts the ribbon on the historic Trolley Trail through Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer went out on the trail with reporter Frank Kummer and photographer Jessica Griffin to capture the story on a beautiful fall day. A...
by Cari Bender | Oct 1, 2021 | Ed Bradley Family Foundation
CBS Mornings features the dedication of the Historical Marker in Philadelphia honoring journalism icon Ed Bradley. The Ed Bradley Family Foundation unveiled the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission historical marker on September 30, 2021.
by Cari Bender | Nov 30, 2018 | Fairmount Park Conservancy
No Title No Description Someone made a Gritty out of cheese, and it’s perfect Christmas came early this Friday, when a sculpture of Gritty made out of cheese was unveiled. The Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot was crafted by expert food sculptures Jim Victor and...
Fairmount Park Conservancy’s restoration of Skew Arch Bridge featured in national Preservation MagazineNovember 1, 2025The very cool restoration of the Skew Arch Bridge along the historic Trolley Trail was undertaken by Fairmount Park Conservancy and featured in the national Preservation Magazine. […]
Once Upon A Nation Future Storyteller All Grown UpJuly 21, 2025WHYY highlights Zoe Levenstien, who spent several summers as a young student writing stories and presenting them during the Once Upon A Nation Future Storytellers Celebration. This summer, she's employed by Historic Philadelphia, Inc. to tell stories all week long at the Once Upon A Nation Storytelling Benches. […]
Fairmount Park Conservancy Completes First Phase of FDR Park RenovationJuly 11, 2025Billy Penn featured a terrific story on the opening of the Gateway Plaza at FDR Park, a project from Fairmount Park Conservancy that completes the first phase of the overall Park Plan. […]