Philadelphia ZooOpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist Can’t score a Longwood Gardens reservation this week? See these other festive Philly-area options.Erin McCarthy Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70Gary Miles Holiday season kicked off at City Hall with tree lightingHenry Savage Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsKristen A. Graham AdvertisementHow souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch OpinionHow city life taught me to see animals — and people — differentlyAn urban zoo is no longer simply a place to visit on a Saturday. It can serve as vital civic infrastructure — a partner in education, health, climate resilience, conservation, and community identity.Jo-Elle Mogerman, For The Inquirer What a renter could get with $1,900 a month in Fishtown, West Philly, and Lower Merion | The Price PointCompare these homes for rent for about the same price in three Philly-area locations.Michaelle Bond Margery N. Sly, retired director of Temple’s Special Collections Research Center, has died at 68She championed diverse and inclusive archives, and told a Temple colleague that the center housed 500 separate collections from a wide range of local cultural, historical, social, and civic groups.Gary Miles Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo become parents 16 times over, Philadelphia Zoo announcesAnother nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts. Maggie Prosser Two endangered big cats are the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest residentsThe pair arrived in Philly early this summer as part of an endangered species survival program.Nick Vadala Philadelphia is making it easier for nursing parents to find the city’s 26 lactation spacesThe city announced the launch of its "lactation space finder" to help parents locate dedicated spaces for municipal employees and members of the public to pump or breastfeed.Fallon Roth The Philadelphia Zoo's first Galapagos tortoise hatchlings make their debutTheir mother, Mommy, is now considered the oldest known first-time mother Galapagos tortoise in the world.Nick Vadala 21 must-attend Philadelphia spring markets and street festivals in 2025A roundup of some of the best and most beloved spring markets and street festivals happening in Philadelphia in 2025.Henry Savage Philadelphia Zoo introduces Jambi, the first Sumatran orangutan born there in 15 yearsBorn in June to his mom Tua, Jambi is considered a "major conservation win" for the critically endangered species.Beatrice Forman The Philadelphia Zoo welcomes the first Sumatran orangutan born there in 15 yearsThe birth is a "testament to the animal care, nutrition and veterinary teams that have worked with Tua to greatly improve her health over years," the zoo said in a statement.Milan Varia The Philadelphia Zoo celebrates its 150th anniversaryOn July 1, 1874, Philadelphia Zoo opened its gates for the first time. A century and a half later, it's planning for more renovations and expansion.Hannah Nguyen The Philadelphia Zoo turned 150. Here’s what it was like when it opened.Today celebrates 150 years since the zoo opened. Its history dates goes back to editions of The Inquirer that date the 1870s and was a time of excitement for many in the city.Milan Varia Trolls are running amok at the Philadelphia Zoo | Things to DoFrom friendly trolls to red carpet reveals, here are our picks for things to do this week.Hira Qureshi A new rebellious species has landed at the Philadelphia Zoo and they’re trying to save humansAfter popping up in 17 countries, Danish artist Thomas Dambo's Trolls have entered the Philadelphia Zoo. They will stick around till April 15.Earl Hopkins See more storiesAdvertisement
OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
OpinionThe 10 weirdest stories from the Philly area in 2025From bacchanalian city celebrations to a suburban road rage incident that was beyond the pale, these are the strange stories from 2025 we can't forget, no matter how hard we try.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Can’t score a Longwood Gardens reservation this week? See these other festive Philly-area options.Erin McCarthy
Can’t score a Longwood Gardens reservation this week? See these other festive Philly-area options.Erin McCarthy
Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70Gary Miles
Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70Gary Miles
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch
OpinionHow city life taught me to see animals — and people — differentlyAn urban zoo is no longer simply a place to visit on a Saturday. It can serve as vital civic infrastructure — a partner in education, health, climate resilience, conservation, and community identity.Jo-Elle Mogerman, For The Inquirer
OpinionHow city life taught me to see animals — and people — differentlyAn urban zoo is no longer simply a place to visit on a Saturday. It can serve as vital civic infrastructure — a partner in education, health, climate resilience, conservation, and community identity.Jo-Elle Mogerman, For The Inquirer
What a renter could get with $1,900 a month in Fishtown, West Philly, and Lower Merion | The Price PointCompare these homes for rent for about the same price in three Philly-area locations.Michaelle Bond
What a renter could get with $1,900 a month in Fishtown, West Philly, and Lower Merion | The Price PointCompare these homes for rent for about the same price in three Philly-area locations.Michaelle Bond
Margery N. Sly, retired director of Temple’s Special Collections Research Center, has died at 68She championed diverse and inclusive archives, and told a Temple colleague that the center housed 500 separate collections from a wide range of local cultural, historical, social, and civic groups.Gary Miles
Margery N. Sly, retired director of Temple’s Special Collections Research Center, has died at 68She championed diverse and inclusive archives, and told a Temple colleague that the center housed 500 separate collections from a wide range of local cultural, historical, social, and civic groups.Gary Miles
Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo become parents 16 times over, Philadelphia Zoo announcesAnother nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts. Maggie Prosser
Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo become parents 16 times over, Philadelphia Zoo announcesAnother nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts. Maggie Prosser
Two endangered big cats are the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest residentsThe pair arrived in Philly early this summer as part of an endangered species survival program.Nick Vadala
Two endangered big cats are the Philadelphia Zoo’s newest residentsThe pair arrived in Philly early this summer as part of an endangered species survival program.Nick Vadala
Philadelphia is making it easier for nursing parents to find the city’s 26 lactation spacesThe city announced the launch of its "lactation space finder" to help parents locate dedicated spaces for municipal employees and members of the public to pump or breastfeed.Fallon Roth
Philadelphia is making it easier for nursing parents to find the city’s 26 lactation spacesThe city announced the launch of its "lactation space finder" to help parents locate dedicated spaces for municipal employees and members of the public to pump or breastfeed.Fallon Roth
The Philadelphia Zoo's first Galapagos tortoise hatchlings make their debutTheir mother, Mommy, is now considered the oldest known first-time mother Galapagos tortoise in the world.Nick Vadala
The Philadelphia Zoo's first Galapagos tortoise hatchlings make their debutTheir mother, Mommy, is now considered the oldest known first-time mother Galapagos tortoise in the world.Nick Vadala
21 must-attend Philadelphia spring markets and street festivals in 2025A roundup of some of the best and most beloved spring markets and street festivals happening in Philadelphia in 2025.Henry Savage
21 must-attend Philadelphia spring markets and street festivals in 2025A roundup of some of the best and most beloved spring markets and street festivals happening in Philadelphia in 2025.Henry Savage
Philadelphia Zoo introduces Jambi, the first Sumatran orangutan born there in 15 yearsBorn in June to his mom Tua, Jambi is considered a "major conservation win" for the critically endangered species.Beatrice Forman
Philadelphia Zoo introduces Jambi, the first Sumatran orangutan born there in 15 yearsBorn in June to his mom Tua, Jambi is considered a "major conservation win" for the critically endangered species.Beatrice Forman
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomes the first Sumatran orangutan born there in 15 yearsThe birth is a "testament to the animal care, nutrition and veterinary teams that have worked with Tua to greatly improve her health over years," the zoo said in a statement.Milan Varia
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomes the first Sumatran orangutan born there in 15 yearsThe birth is a "testament to the animal care, nutrition and veterinary teams that have worked with Tua to greatly improve her health over years," the zoo said in a statement.Milan Varia
The Philadelphia Zoo celebrates its 150th anniversaryOn July 1, 1874, Philadelphia Zoo opened its gates for the first time. A century and a half later, it's planning for more renovations and expansion.Hannah Nguyen
The Philadelphia Zoo celebrates its 150th anniversaryOn July 1, 1874, Philadelphia Zoo opened its gates for the first time. A century and a half later, it's planning for more renovations and expansion.Hannah Nguyen
The Philadelphia Zoo turned 150. Here’s what it was like when it opened.Today celebrates 150 years since the zoo opened. Its history dates goes back to editions of The Inquirer that date the 1870s and was a time of excitement for many in the city.Milan Varia
The Philadelphia Zoo turned 150. Here’s what it was like when it opened.Today celebrates 150 years since the zoo opened. Its history dates goes back to editions of The Inquirer that date the 1870s and was a time of excitement for many in the city.Milan Varia
Trolls are running amok at the Philadelphia Zoo | Things to DoFrom friendly trolls to red carpet reveals, here are our picks for things to do this week.Hira Qureshi
Trolls are running amok at the Philadelphia Zoo | Things to DoFrom friendly trolls to red carpet reveals, here are our picks for things to do this week.Hira Qureshi
A new rebellious species has landed at the Philadelphia Zoo and they’re trying to save humansAfter popping up in 17 countries, Danish artist Thomas Dambo's Trolls have entered the Philadelphia Zoo. They will stick around till April 15.Earl Hopkins
A new rebellious species has landed at the Philadelphia Zoo and they’re trying to save humansAfter popping up in 17 countries, Danish artist Thomas Dambo's Trolls have entered the Philadelphia Zoo. They will stick around till April 15.Earl Hopkins
