Sophia Schmidt

Officials predict Delaware County, Pa., and Camden County, N.J., will fail to meet the new standard without further action to reduce pollution.

Members of the Sunrise Movement were urging President Biden to declare a climate emergency.

The program can pay for improvements that help Pa. homes adapt to climate change and lower their carbon emissions.

Fort Mifflin sits right along the Delaware River. It’s one of many historic sites across the country at risk from climate change.

Councilmembers Isaiah Thomas and Rue Landau plan to evaluate whether the city is on track to meet its 2050 goal, and how to get there faster.

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.

Advocates are encouraged by the new mayor’s early plans to clean up the city. But some are skeptical about her pick to lead the efforts.

The idea is to give small haulers an affordable, legal disposal option — so they don’t dump construction debris on empty lots around the city.

The program, geared toward people impacted by the justice system, teaches solar panel installation and electric work. It pays $15 an hour.

Several rivers are expected to see moderate to major flooding, and wind speeds could reach 65 miles per hour along the Jersey and Delaware coasts.

A 15-cent bag fee passed City Council, then died on Mayor Kenney’s desk. Proponents aren’t giving up, but the new mayor’s stance isn’t clear.

In 2023, the city reached a benchmark of nearly 250 electric vehicles. That’s out of a fleet of over 5,000 vehicles.