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Exploring Trees at the Please Touch Museum

By Autumn Konopka at 9:31 am on Friday February 26, 2010

With the weather outside looking pretty frightful lately, the Please Touch Museum is all the more delightful for parents and kiddos suffering from cabin fever. As most folks know, Please Touch is a treasure trove of indoor activities, but the newest exhibit – Exploring Trees Inside and Out – offers a welcome taste of the outdoors.

Rise in Bicycle Accidents in Philadelphia is leading to more Bike Laws

By Randy LoBasso at 12:10 pm on Thursday November 19, 2009

On October 15, police found Andre Steed, a 40-year-old paralegal, down and bloody at 16th and Locust. Witnesses would tell police he’d been struck by a biker. Within 10 days, Steed was dead. The biker who fled scene still hasn’t been identified.

Please Touch Museum: There’s Nothing like Experience

By Porsche Slocum at 12:35 am on Tuesday October 6, 2009

Dear Children’s Museums,