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Energy
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Pennsylvania
Technology

Pa. data centers: How lawmakers are responding, from electricity and water use to tax breaks

Dozens of data centers are planned for the Philly region. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.

1 month ago

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A closeup of a Wawa sign
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Wawa recalls store-branded drinks at some Philadelphia-area locations

The recall affects store-branded iced tea lemon, iced tea diet lemon, diet lemonade and fruit punch 16-ounce pints.

1 month ago

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This image provided by NASA, astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon on Thursday, April 2, 2026.  (NASA via AP)
Studio 2
Space

Artemis II and the new space race

NASA’s Artemis II mission will surpass the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans. Next up, NASA wants to build a moon base...but so does China.

Air Date: April 6, 2026 12:00 pm

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A Callery pear tree in Old City
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What is that smell around the city? It may be the local pear trees

You’re not crazy if you think some of Philly’s beautiful, blooming trees smell a bit “off.” One expert tells us Bradford Pear trees have a distinct – and unpleasant – scent.

1 month ago

gas prices at a Philly gas station
Energy
International
Military

‘Ridiculous, absurd’: Philadelphia-area gas prices top $4 a gallon for the first time in 4 years

Stanford University researchers estimate rising gasoline prices will cost American families an extra $850 this year, zeroing out any expected tax refunds.

1 month ago

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A white van drives through Camden as part of a mobile air monitoring project
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

New Jersey air monitoring project measures toxic air pollution data on Camden streets

The mobile air monitoring project aims to identify hot spots of pollution in four overburdened communities in New Jersey, including Camden.

1 month ago

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microplastic debris
National
Sustainability

Trump administration proposes new research for microplastics, pharmaceuticals in drinking water

The EPA has proposed adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of priority contaminants.

1 month ago

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Team of multiethnic developers is meeting to review the data analysis of marketing
Higher Education
Politics

For decades, millions used a website to test their biases. Now, funding has dried up as Trump targets DEI programs

Two local researchers explain why the site matters to their work, and the field of social psychology.

1 month ago

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People walking along the beach picking up trash.
Environment
New Jersey
Outdoors

Volunteers collect over 125,000 of pieces of plastic waste from New Jersey beaches

In 2025, 83% of the trash collected from New Jersey’s beaches were made from plastic.

1 month ago

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PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
Energy
Pennsylvania

Your PECO bill could increase by $20 each month starting in 2027

The utility wants to raise its rates for electricity customers and suburban natural gas users. The CEO of PECO's parent company, Exelon, made more than $15.6 million in 2025.

1 month ago

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A firefighter sprays foam on smoldering bush
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

New Jersey firefighters take toxic PFAS firefighting foam off their shelves

New Jersey has partnered with Revive Environmental to remove and destroy 150,000 gallons of aqueous film forming foam.

1 month ago

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La pintura con plomo de las viviendas
Delaware
Public Health

El programa de eliminación de plomo de Delaware no logra satisfacer las necesidades de reparación en los hogares donde residen niños intoxicados, según revela WHYY News.

El estado gastó $4 millones para eliminar los riesgos en 30 viviendas. Solo queda suficiente dinero para realizar trabajos en una pequeñísima fracción de las propiedades.

2 months ago

Zac Landicini by the data center in Vineland being constructed
Infrastructure
New Jersey
Public Health
Technology

Vineland residents are protesting AI data center as concerns mount over noise and emissions

The project in South Jersey, already under construction, is being developed by DataOne for the Nebius Group as part of a $17 billion deal with Microsoft.

2 months ago

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a power line
Energy
Pennsylvania

Precedent-setting Pa. rate case would protect residential electricity customers from data center costs in PPL territory

It’s the first time a Pennsylvania utility agreed to shield average ratepayers from data center costs. Data centers will pay $11 million for low-income rate relief.

2 months ago

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Katharine Burr Blodgett, in her laboratory, examines a tube that was coated to make the glass non-reflecting, circa 1935. (Courtesy of the Museum of Innovation and Science)
The Pulse
Technology

Unearthing the Hidden Stories of Women Scientists

A look at several great women in science — and why so many of them, and their contributions, have been forgotten.

Air Date: March 20, 2026

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