
Science
Wrist watching: Amazon patents system to track, guide employees’ hand movements
"This idea, if implemented in the future, would improve the process for our fulfillment associates," the company says.
7 years ago
Landowners tear up PennEast leases as New Jersey shelves permit application
They will not agree to the company’s plans to build the pipeline on their land — at the price offered, or in some cases at any price.
7 years ago
Oldest nuke plant in the US closing a year ahead of schedule
Chicago-based Exelon Generation says the Oyster Creek plant in Lacey Township, New Jersey, will close this fall.
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What Trump’s tariff on solar panels means for Pa.
A solar panel that arrives in the United States from overseas now comes with a higher price tag.
7 years ago
Natural gas impact fee revenue expected to rise this year in Pa.
Pennsylvania is expected to bring in $46.1 million more this year from natural gas impact fees.
7 years ago
Trump’s speech light on energy specifics. Here’s the lowdown behind mentions of coal, exports.
While the president mentioned energy in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night, he offered few details about his energy priorities.
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The refinery is Philadelphia’s single largest generator of particulate emission air pollution, according to city data.
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CDC Director resigns due to ‘complex’ financial entanglements
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, resigned Wednesday following reports that she bought shares in a tobacco company.
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Environmentalists want more action from Tom Wolf. More talk would be nice, too
Many environmentalists say his record, so far, has been disappointing.
7 years ago
Countdown to the Super Bowl, and the Super Moon!
On Wednesday, January 31st, don’t miss the Super Blue Blood Total Lunar Eclipse Moon! This lunar event means that the second full m ...
Air Date: January 29, 2018
Listen 07:07Gov. Wolf doesn’t recall campaign pledge to join climate initiative
Gov. Wolf said Friday he never made a campaign pledge to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative —a market-based effort among northeastern states to limit carbon emissions
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Coal company, watershed group reach settlement over new mine
A proposed coal mine is moving forward in southwestern Pennsylvania after its operator reached a settlement with an environmental group.
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One of the world’s rarest fish is a little less rare than we thought
Meet the red handfish, a name that reflects the hand-shaped fins on the sides of its body. The striking creature doesn't really swim — it "walks" slowly along the sea floor.
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UV light could be a ray of hope for bats with white-nose syndrome
Scientists might have found a new way to combat white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada.
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Mariner East 2: Texts raise questions about Wolf administration role in permitting process
“I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun here but there sure is a lot of smoke,” said Eric Friedman, a Delaware County landowner.
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