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Green Schools grantees bring compost bins, weather station to their campuses https://t.co/l3RvC4qd0l

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West Philly community gardeners mourn trees lost to extreme storms https://t.co/RF68VAHEkm

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City circumambulation group celebrates ten years of walks https://t.co/HE7GSiYukF

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AI tools are already in Philly classrooms. Are they hurting student learning? https://t.co/CUaqP85fQ4

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July microbursts topple critical trees across the city https://t.co/rzvrX3z3Hj

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Once billions strong, the passenger pigeon survives in a fading Academy diorama https://t.co/04FI2Z6m3Z

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Philly schools have installed lead-filtering water fountains in city schools, but high levels of lead are still being found in sinks in school kitchens and nurses offices.

Check out this great piece by @KyleBagenstose for @gridphilly to learn more https://t.co/ouAmP4hKIq

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"Drexel did not just fail to make every effort to save the museum — they made no effort."

➡️ Read the full note from our publisher at https://t.co/jd4pzCMgxm

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High lead levels found in kitchen tap water in Philly public schools https://t.co/p491G1fe4Y

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➡️ Read the full letter from publisher Alex Mulcahy at https://t.co/Xc3cdvalxz

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Museumgoers express heartache and outrage on the final day of the Academy of Natural Sciences Museum https://t.co/JOuxZ0NmMB

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Philly parks depend on volunteer groups. But six years after the Friends of the Pennypack was sued out of existence, the threat remains https://t.co/ASAY0HkjD8

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On September 27th, 2026, the Academy of Natural Sciences closed its doors after 214 years of natural science education and research. Hear from organizers, visitors, and staff about the impact the closure will have on the community.

#philadelphia #savetheacademy

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From outside of the Academy of Natural Sciences earlier today.

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South Philly Librarian Teaches People “How to Not Use AI” https://t.co/kL1SqRdcfh

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Northwest neighbors’ grassroots grit saves chef from deportation https://t.co/uHRRnHJ0AB

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Tiny shop celebrates the finer things in life: food, community and print https://t.co/zJIFyd3pi9

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“Arborlogues” comes to Philadelphia’s FDR Park https://t.co/q3Hexvxu6w

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Asian Americans United discusses next steps for Philly’s immigrant activist groups https://t.co/KirwXfeaYV

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Publisher’s Notes: With Friends Like The City https://t.co/cvojOVVYjv