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Delaware
Environment
Outdoors
Pennsylvania

Chesapeake Bay health grade dips after hottest year on record and extreme rainfall patterns

Despite the grade drop, the report cited long-term improvements in dissolved oxygen in the bay’s waters to help support bay life.

4 months ago

Fatima Mohamed Alshindi's husband Monir Mohamed Alshindi died in December 2023 during the Israel-Hamas War. (Courtesy of Fatima Mohamed Alshindi)
The Pulse
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How an American musician is using AI to translate grief across cultures

AI-created art has been widely decried as the end of human creativity. But for one Palestinian woman, AI is helping to democratize art.

4 months ago

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The Settlement Music School Kaleidoscope Preschool Arts Enrichment Program, in Philadelphia, prepares students for school readiness skills through early learning, music, creative movement, and visual arts classes. (Meg Looby/Settlement Music School)
The Pulse
Kids

Arts programs help kids learn. A researcher dug into the ‘how’ at one Philadelphia school

Psychologist Ellie Brown began studying an arts-focused preschool 20 years ago. Her research shows that creative expression helps kids to learn better.

4 months ago

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Philadelphia Gas Works
Energy
Philadelphia

First Amendment battle pits Philadelphia Gas Works against climate advocates in rate hike case

Philadelphia Gas Works says it is seeking facts in the rate hike case. Climate advocates say the utility is trampling on First Amendment rights.

4 months ago

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The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Delaware
Environment
Public Health

Delaware City residents ‘safe’ as refinery emits toxic gas, environmental regulators say

Delaware’s top environmental regulator apologized Thursday for what he called poor public messaging about emissions from the Delaware City Refinery.

4 months ago

Conceptual image of human brain in colorful splashes
The Pulse

Exploring the Secrets of Human Creativity

We explore what creativity is, how it works, and how we can use it in unexpected ways.

Air Date: June 6, 2025

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Marc Lucca explaining PFAS filtration tanks
Environment
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pennsylvania water providers promise to comply with federal PFAS regulations

The EPA last month proposed to give water providers more time to remove toxic PFAS chemicals from drinking water.

4 months ago

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A solar panel is visible.
Energy
K-12
Pennsylvania

U.S. House budget bill would slash Pennsylvania schools’ savings from planned solar projects

Upper Darby School District is planning six Solar for Schools projects. Without federal tax credits, the district says they wouldn’t happen.

4 months ago

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., speaks at a news conference, Jan. 31, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Energy
Environment
Politics

Pa. solar installers were counting on U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick to keep tax credits. Some feel ‘abandoned’ by GOP rollbacks

The House budget bill Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted for would be a “disaster” for business, solar installers say.

4 months ago

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A North American River Otter swimming
Animals
Environment
Pennsylvania
Sustainability
The Allegheny Front

River otters in Western Pennsylvania: An environmental success story

North American river otters once lived in every major river system in Pennsylvania. But because of development, otters largely disappeared from the state by the early 1900s.

4 months ago

A screenshot of the DelDOT traffic camera livestream capturing the Delaware City Refinery
Delaware
Energy
Environment

Delaware City Refinery’s toxic air pollutant release continues, but state says no threat to public health

Repairs to a broken air pollution control device could take two more weeks, a refinery official said.

4 months ago

A person fills up a jug of water from a faucet.
Delaware
Energy
Environment

Delaware lawmakers tackle toxic PFAS, as Trump administration weakens regulations

The EPA regulated "forever chemicals" last year, but recently proposed to rescind certain restrictions.

4 months ago

Smoke billowing from the oil refinery
Delaware
Energy
Environment
Public Safety

‘Boiler failure’ at Delaware City Refinery releases toxic air pollutants

The air pollutant sulfur dioxide can make breathing harder for people with asthma. The refinery has been releasing it for several days.

4 months ago

The Pulse

Sharks — From Fear to Fascination

On this rebroadcast of The Pulse: Before dinosaurs, before trees — even before Saturn had its rings – there were sharks. The fierce p ...

Air Date: May 30, 2025

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Inside the warehouse
Business
Delaware
Technology

Why Amazon is doubling down on robots at its massive Delaware fulfillment center

About 4,500 people are working inside Amazon’s fulfillment center in Wilmington at any given time. After renovations, some of their newest coworkers will be robots.

4 months ago

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