Stotesbury Cup Regatta Brings Competitors From Across The Country To The Schuylkill River
More than 5,000 high school athletes from 140 cities are in Philadelphia for the world's largest and oldest scholastic rowing competition.
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More than 5,000 high school athletes from 140 cities are in Philadelphia for the world's largest and oldest scholastic rowing competition.
After a one year hiatus, the Schuylkill Banks Riverboat Tours are back, giving people a glimpse of some of the gems along what's called "Philadelphia's Hidden River."
It's an idea to breathe new life into a languishing former industrial area between Philadelphia International Airport and University City.
A dramatic scene on the Schuylkill River – a car with two people inside plunged into the water and two Good Samaritans dove into action.
After a year off the water, Schuylkill River boat tours are coming back this spring.
Police are investigating what caused a driver to lose control and nearly end up in the Schuylkill River early Saturday morning.
A car plunges into the Schuylkill River, and police say two Good Samaritans risked their own lives to help.
Police say the victim, a 73-year-old man, was pronounced dead at 1:19 p.m. at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
In this report we take a look at how Philadelphia and the suburbs weathered the superstorm.
After nearly five years of operating out of tents, Temple University's rowing team is hoping to get a new boathouse along the Schuylkill River.
They say the lack of repair dollars is to blame and the bridge's closure could cause a ripple effect for the line's 2,400 daily riders.
A major storm could cause a business to close its doors for good. But even those able to recover may suffer.
The body was pulled from the water around 12:27 p.m. near the Haws Avenue boat ramp in Norristown.
Joe Syrnick of the Schuylkill River Development Corporation said the final legislation should satisfy both environmentalists and developers.
After Hurricane Sandy passed through this week, City Council hunkered down to debate a very timely question: should there be limits on development along the shoreline of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers?
The teams with 21 to a boat - lined up on the river's east bank. Some were there for the fun of it, but a lot of teams were there to raise money for charities.
Elle Carolan with Philadelphia City Rowing says the movie, titled Backwards, was filmed along the Schuylkill a couple of summers ago and is being released this week
This memorial includes a piece of an I-beam from one of the towers that was demolished in the terrorist attacks.
Police are searching the Schuylkill River for a man after witnesses say he went underwater and never resurfaced.
Many fishing along area rivers say they do it for the sport. They catch the fish, maybe take a video or picture, then throw it back.
For a night out that's more interesting than an air-conditioned movie theater followed by some sweaty grappling in the front seat your dad's Buick (but still might earn you some of that!), check out our list of summer first date ideas in Philly.
Lower Merion Township Police say the cause of death for a woman pulled from a submerged vehicle on Sunday morning was drowning.
Emergency dispatchers say the Mazda went into the Schuylkill River at Flat Rock Park in Gladwyne shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday. A witness reported the incident to police.
Philadelphia police have confirmed that a body pulled from the Schuylkill River Monday afternoon is that of a Drexel University Student who went missing on Saturday.
