Paddlers on the Schuylkill River Sojourn find environmental empowerment
Events like the recent Paddle with a Pup, upgrades to the Schuylkill River Trail, and the Schuylkill River Sojourn can help neighbors feel empowered.
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Events like the recent Paddle with a Pup, upgrades to the Schuylkill River Trail, and the Schuylkill River Sojourn can help neighbors feel empowered.
Many people are worried about our environment but neighbors are finding empowerment on the Schuylkill River. Kim Hudson reports.
Police say the body of a "Jane Doe" was recovered and she was pronounced dead a little after 8:30 p.m.
The Stotesbury Cup Regatta, the largest high school rowing regatta in the world, is taking over the Schuylkill River on Friday and Saturday.
Jasmine Payoute has more from the largest high school rowing regatta in the world.
Rowers from all over the U.S. and Canada are set for the world's largest high school regatta. Jasmine Payoute reports.
Saturday is the final day for the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta bringing together athletes from across North America as collegiate rowing's largest competition.
Roughly 2,000 rowers from 70 colleges are competing in the two-day competition, which nearly 30,000 people are expected to watch.
The largest collegiate rowing competition in the country kicks off Friday and for the first time in history, it will be held in South Jersey.
The two-day event, which begins Friday, is traditionally held along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
Brandon Goldner reports.
We're working to find out more information from police on what happened.
Jasmine Payoute reports.
Ten bands performed along the route down Fayette Street.
The project is estimated to cost $20 million and should be complete in the summer of 2025.
The project is expected to cost about 20 million dollars. Funding is partly coming from the bipartisan infrastructure.
The seven-day cultural holiday is celebrated with a feast of cultural expression, music, dance and reflection.
Congress has provided $8 million in funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project.
The project will help address flooding problems near Boathouse Row.
Congress has provided $8 million in funding to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the project.
The Philadelphia Water Department says it was a great way to enjoy the Schuylkill River.
Plans are moving forward to clean out the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, thanks to funding from the infrastructure bill recently signed by President Joe Biden.
Philadelphia has a history of rowing that dates back to before the Civil War.
During this Earth Day Week, our Matt Petrillo is taking a look at how officials are working to make the Schuylkill even better while improving access for everyone.
At some point overnight, authorities discovered the 7-foot tall bronze sculpture had been pushed off its granite base and into the Schuylkill River.
