Topic: Schuylkill River
DEI on the Schuylkill
This month’s U.S. Olympic rowing team looks how the sport has always looked: entirely White. Three accessible rowing camps in Philly are looking to change that
By Lauren McCutcheonGuest Commentary: Will We Save the Meadows That Saved Us?
The shuttered golf course at FDR Park went beautifully wild just when we needed it at the start of the pandemic. Now, the City wants to turn it into artificial ball fields. A South Philly local wonders why we can’t have both.
By Anisa GeorgeCitizens of the Week: Stewards of the Schuylkill
The Schuylkill River is getting shallower, and is teeming with weeds and debris. A dedicated group of volunteers—mostly rowers—work to keep it open for all
By Sabina Louise Pierce