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An easement where Sunoco Pipeline is preparing for construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline. A homeowners group is asking a court to halt construction in that location until Sunoco comes up with a plan to mitigate contaminated soil on the site. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact)
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Our Bodies, Our Gender

Congratulations, it’s a … (Wait…does it matter?) Maybe it shouldn’t matter, but in healthcare an awful lot of dec ...

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 Waves at the Jersey Shore this morning. (Photo: @barrierislandclassic via Instagram)
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Irma swells begin arriving at the Jersey Shore

Irma continues to track through the Caribbean Friday morning en route to Florida but her swells are already arriving at the Jersey Shore ...

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The Trump Administration is drastically reducing funding for Affordable Care Act outreach. The budget for the navigator program ...

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Leaves and tree branches litter a street in Ocean Park, San Juan, Puerto Rico Thursday morning following Hurricane Irma. (Photo: Justin Auciello for WHYY)
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Experiencing Hurricane Irma in San Juan, Puerto Rico

WHYY/NewsWorks’ Down the Shore blogger Justin Auciello reported on Hurricane Irma from San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Here ...

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Sunoco to replace private well water with public supply in Chester County

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Sunoco halts drilling where construction damaged water wells in Chester County

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Sea level rise to cause chronic flooding in Delaware Bay and Jersey Coast, scientists say

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Street construction poses hidden danger of lead-laced drinking water

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Mariner East 2 construction has resulted in dozens of spills, documents show

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DEP staffers warned superiors of dangers to private water wells from pipeline construction

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