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Chester Water Authority building
Courts & Law

Chester Water Authority should hand over financial information and restructure board, receiver says

Tuesday’s filing is the latest court battle between one of the region’s largest public water systems and the office tasked with rescuing the city of Chester from fiscal ruin.

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Science

Why billions of gallons of raw sewage keep ending up in Philadelphia waterways

With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.

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Science

Solar-powered streetlights brighten up Philly’s Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood

The solar-powered streetlights aim to help residents feel safe while reducing the community’s impact on the electric grid.

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PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

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Urban Planning

LIHEAP is delayed in Pa. due to the federal government shutdown. Here’s what to know

State officials say Pa. has not received its federal allocation for LIHEAP. Assistance could open on Dec. 3, if the funds begin to flow before then.

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Science

New Jersey lawmaker proposes surcharge on data centers using a lot of electricity

Assemblywoman Andrea Katz is sponsoring a bill that would impose a surcharge on data centers and use the money to modernize the region’s electrical grid.

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Data centers are in Ashburn in Loudon County, Virginia, on Sunday, July 16, 2023. The centers house the computer servers and hardware required to support modern internet use, including artificial intelligence. The county is home to the world's largest concentration of data centers. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Science

Pennsylvania legislation aims to protect ratepayers from data center energy strain

The legislation would allow the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to create a regulatory framework for data centers.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

Philadelphia mayor and council members at odds over 10-cent paper bag fee bill

The fee is meant to encourage Philadelphians to bring their own bags. Parker’s administration worries it could hurt low-income residents.

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Amazon Web Services data center is seen on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
Science

Conshohocken-area residents push back against proposed data center

The facility would replace the recently closed Cleveland-Cliffs steel mill, which sits on 66 acres of land along the Schuylkill River.

1 year ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphia Land Bank buys 35 garden lots, advancing land preservation plan

The lots were once tangled up with privately held tax liens. The Land Bank can now transfer them to gardeners and land trusts.

1 year ago

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The ocean horizon at Long Beach Township
Science

New Jersey and Delaware report significant beach erosion following nor’easter

The nor'easter led to a state of emergency in New Jersey, and voluntary evacuations in parts of Delaware.

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Science

Releases of toxic ‘forever chemical’ to be monitored more closely by EPA

PFHxS-Na is the latest “forever chemical” added to the Toxics Release Inventory.

1 year ago

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Community
Billy Penn

This sister-led Philly podcast is changing the tone around conservationism

This week, Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh launch the ninth season of "The Kindred Podcast," an interview-style show exploring our deep and evolving relationship with animals.

1 year ago

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Weather
6abc

Jersey Shore braces for potentially highest water levels in decade as nor’easter delivers final blow

People across the Philadelphia area are dealing with wet and windy conditions from the coastal storm.

1 year ago

Delaware River
Science

In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’

The fish are a critical food source for larger fish like striped bass, as well as bears, raptors, cormorants and gulls.

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