Philadelphia's Boathouse Row prepares for its glow up after nearly a year in the dark
Philadelphia's iconic Boathouse Row will be lit once again after nearly a year in the dark for upgrades and maintenance. Nikki DeMentri reports.
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Philadelphia's iconic Boathouse Row will be lit once again after nearly a year in the dark for upgrades and maintenance. Nikki DeMentri reports.
The Boathouse Row lights will return Thursday night to the Schuylkill River banks after a year-long upgrade and redesign to the lighting system amounting to more than $2 million.
Boathouse Row's glow-up event is arriving just in time for the spring! The famous light display is back this March.
Kelly Drive may reopen Thursday but crews are still removing debris after the Schuylkill River flooded and checking the road to ensure it's structurally sound. Howard Monroe reports.
The Schuylkill and Delaware rivers and the Neshaminy, Perkiomen and Rancocas creeks are among the bodies of water in our area near or above flood stage on Wednesday.
Kelly Drive in Philadelphian remains closed Wednesday as the Schuylkill River overflows onto the road. The flooding comes after a powerful rain storm Tuesday night dropped more than 2 inches in the city, and up to 4 inches of rain in Conshohocken. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/kelly-drive-closed-in-philadelphia-schuylkill-river-reaches-minor-flood-stage-wednesday/
The Schuylkill River is going to stay above 12 feet for much of Wednesday, Meteorologist Kate Bilo reports.
Kelly Drive is closed along the Schuylkill River from Fountain Green Drive to Reservoir Drive and from Calumet Street to Hunting Park Avenue due to significant flooding Wednesday morning. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/kelly-drive-closed-in-philadelphia-schuylkill-river-reaches-minor-flood-stage-wednesday/
A section of Kelly Drive between Ferry Road and Midvale Avenue is now open after being closed Thursday because of flooding.
A section of Kelly Drive between Ferry Road and Midvale Avenue is closed Thursday morning as water levels on the Schuylkill River continue to rise.
Thanks to another round of rain, the Schuylkill River is forecast to crest around 1 p.m. on Thursday at 11.9 feet, which could lead to flooding and road closures along Kelly Drive and MLK Drive. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-pennsylvania-weather-forecast-rain-showers-wednesday/
Kelly Drive was shut down in both directions Monday afternoon from the Falls Bridge to West Hunting Park Avenue because of flooding.
A portion of the Schuylkill River Trail between Paine's Park and Fairmount Water Works closed Monday, Dec. 4 to pedestrians and cyclists as crews work on a section of the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge at Spring Garden Street. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philadelphia-schuylkill-river-trail-closure-december/
A section of the Schuylkill River Trail between Paine's Park and Fairmount Water Works will close starting Monday, Dec. 4 as crews work on the Martin Luther King Bridge.
The Boathouse Row lights, an iconic backdrop for many a Philadelphia Instagram post, are staying off a bit longer.
More than 2,000 boats holding more than 8,000 competitors filled Philadelphia's Schuylkill River on Saturday for the 53rd annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.
The age range of the rowers in the 53rd annual Head of the Schuylkill Regatta is wide, Board President Ellen Carver tells Ross DiMattei. Plus, we hear from Army Women's Crew coach Tom Babbitt.
A Norristown police officer is hailed a hero after saving a young girl and her father from drowning over Labor Day.
A Norristown police officer has been hailed a hero after saving a young girl and her father from drowning over the holiday weekend. Siafa Lewis has more on this heroic story.
Saturday's event comes as the Army Corps of Engineers dredging project continues on the Schuylkill River.
Why organizers of the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta say the race will not be returning to the Schuylkill River next year.
It's a long-standing tradition in Philadelphia but for the second year in a row, the event that built the largest collegiate regatta in the country won't be held on the Schuylkill River.
Strong storms swept across the Northeast, causing multiple issues in our area.
A storm weekend storm is continuing to impact the Philadelphia area Monday as roads and creeks overflow after heavy rain
After 84 years in Philadelphia, the Dad Vail Regatta will stay in New Jersey for the second year in a row.
