Sophia Schmidt

Opponents worry the bill could lead to more tree loss and flooding. “Please listen to us, man,” one activist pleaded.

An agenda advocacy organizations launched Wednesday includes restructuring the city’s waste operations and rebuilding public trust around recycling.

A coalition of advocacy groups wants candidates running for mayor to commit to a platform of policies to end litter, illegal dumping, and other waste.

The bill, which would exempt the golf course from rules meant to prevent erosion, was amended again to further address environmental concerns.

Students at Caesar Rodney High School got a taste of a career in research, amongst penguins and seals on the West Antarctic Peninsula.

The first permit approval sparked intense opposition from residents and activists. Now some are calling for more air monitoring.

Residents fear the zoning overlay could worsen flooding downstream of the golf course, but a state official and a developer’s contractor say that’s not likely.

“When you have nothing and you've lost everything, anything is more than nothing,” said one organizer.

The Fairmount fire, which killed a dozen people including nine children, is the type of tragedy U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell hopes to prevent.

The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.

The explosion destroyed three homes and damaged dozens more. So far, the city’s gas utility has not found evidence of a leak.

“This is the new normal,” one expert said. “And that should be alarming.”