
Health & Science
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.
3 months ago
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
Listen 49:10Pennsylvania 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.
3 months ago
Listen 1:41Capital Health - East Trenton served the immediate community around the former St. Francis Medical Center. Patients are being diverted to other hospitals in the network.
3 months ago
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.
3 months ago
Listen 0:56Attendees were offered free health screenings to monitor blood pressure and sugar levels, and were connected with local health organizations.
3 months ago
Listen 1:12The Center for Families and Relationships and Project HOME have partnered to open a new mental health unit in North Philadelphia at the Helen Brown Community Center.
3 months ago
Listen 1:35The House budget bill Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted for would be a “disaster” for business, solar installers say.
3 months ago
Listen 2:23River 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.
3 months ago
Repairs to a broken air pollution control device could take two more weeks, a refinery official said.
3 months ago
Delaware lawmakers tackle toxic PFAS, as Trump administration weakens regulations
The EPA regulated "forever chemicals" last year, but recently proposed to rescind certain restrictions.
3 months ago
‘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
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
Listen 48:54Why 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
Listen 1:07The federal budget bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, would add Medicaid work requirements for childless adults to stay in the program.
4 months ago
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