Environment

Any retailer caught violating the ordinance could be subject to a minimum $500 fine. The township already bans the distribution of single-use plastic bags.

The proposal would require the city to rethink its waste disposal contracts after they expire next summer.

Philly residents in Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion and Allegheny West can apply for a pilot program that aims to reduce energy burden and curb the cost of electric bills.

The city finished installing a second “cool pavement” test patch this summer. So far, results are mixed.

Crews are dismantling Brandywine River dams to restore fish migration, improve water quality and reconnect a waterway shaped by industry.

The offshore wind farm’s construction plan was approved last year. But the federal government is pulling back on renewable energy projects.

The nonprofit Discovery Pathways says equipment, including life jackets, boat paddles, fishing rods, kayak seats and power tools, was damaged.

The redevelopment plans include a town center, aviation museum and several homes.

The exhibition highlights the state’s natural habitats and efforts to protect them.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia plans to build a 1,005-vehicle garage for employee parking needs.

None of the schools that received Solar for Schools grants have told the state they’re pulling out due to federal tax credit rollbacks.

Concerns about impacts to the environment and energy demand swirl around a proposed 1.2-gigawatt data center planned for Delaware City.

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania state lawmakers held a hearing with stakeholders to better understand how the state can prepare and manage the growth of data centers.

The tax credits help offset the cost of upgrades such as heat pumps, windows and insulation. They expire at the end of December.

New Jersey could be the 14th state to allow human composting. Advocates say the option is more eco-friendly than burial or cremation.