Sophia Schmidt

In party hats, activists pushing for action on climate change rallied at Sen. Bob Casey’s office to support the Inflation Reduction Act.

Philly is one of 14 cities and counties across the country chosen by a federal agency to collect heat data this summer, in an annual citizen science project.

“Air conditioning … is no longer a luxury in an era of climate-driven, change-driven temperature increases,” says one expert about the urgent need.

When the city declares a heat health emergency, new utility shut-offs are banned. But service is not automatically restored for accounts already shut off.

City officials say opening the pool is a “major” priority, but that supply chain issues and labor shortages have delayed needed repairs.

The proposal to erect the arena on a full city block adjacent to Chinatown draws swift condemnation, excitement, skepticism — and plenty of buzz.

The Philadelphia Water Department tests for about 100 contaminants, and says none exceeded state or federal standards.

A new plan for the Navy Yard includes thousands of residential units, along with tools to mitigate flooding that include elevating structures and digging a canal.

The organization that runs a popular heater hotline in Philly is launching a new fund, to pay for hot water heater replacements.

The high bills were due to a weather “adjustment,” criticized for insulating the utility from the risks of climate change, while customers foot the expense.

Philly wants to increase its tree cover to 30% in 30 years. A bill passed last week creates new fees for trees that are removed and not replaced.

The Greater & Greener conference brought close to a thousand park leaders and professionals from six countries to check out Philly’s parks.