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Environment

Kevin Roche, Cheri Harrison and Elisa Ruse-Esposito pose
Community

Bedding down for winter: Love Your Park returns to Philadelphia this weekend to beautify city parks and green spaces

“We try to make it so that you can do a little or a lot,” said one organizer. “If you have 15 minutes … if you have three hours, we'll take it all.”

1 year ago

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Weather

The Philadelphia region remains under drought watch. Here’s what you need to know

The Philadelphia area is facing record dry conditions. Meteorologists say months of rainfall is needed.

1 year ago

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Politics & Policy

Gloucester Township residents vote against proposed sewer sale

Gloucester Township voters bucked the growing trend of water and sewer sales to investor-owned utilities.

1 year ago

Gloucester Township, N.J. (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

Gloucester Township voters to decide whether to sell sewer system

Gloucester Township officials say the sale would pay off a $65 million debt and help reduce property taxes.

1 year ago

Donald Trump's face
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

No ‘seat at the table’: Why Philly-area environmental justice activists fear a Trump win

“With a Harris-Walz administration, we will at least have a seat at the table,” one activist said. “With a Trump administration, there won't be a table.”

2 years ago

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Chinita Bradshaw
PlanPhilly
Community

‘We need our library’: Nicetown-Tioga branch reopens after 6-month closure due to earthquake damage

After a magnitude 4.8 earthquake in April, inspectors declared the building unsafe. The branch reopened just in time to serve as a polling place for the election.

2 years ago

A crane juxtaposed with the Philadelphia skyline
Science

PhilaPort to receive millions in federal dollars to replace diesel equipment with electric alternatives

The funding is part of $3 billion for ports nationwide to tackle climate change and air pollution.

2 years ago

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wind turbines
Science

How a Trump victory could stall offshore wind expansion

Trump said he would stop offshore wind on “day one” should he win the election. The wind industry worries about delays to permits and proponents worry about jobs.

2 years ago

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Science
6abc

New Jersey officials investigating suspected tampering after water samples showed high mercury levels

The state's Department of Environmental Protection is investigating a potential case of tampering with water testing samples that showed high mercury levels in Upper Township.

2 years ago

five trees
Science

Staving off the horde: Is your beloved tree a zombie? Local arborists say check on it

Whether it be from damaging weather conditions, diseases, fungi or insect infestations, a sick or dying tree can be dangerous — and hard to spot.

2 years ago

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Water pouring from a kitchen sink
Urban Planning

Pa., N.J., Del. receive millions of federal dollars for water quality upgrades

The states will use the funding to remove toxic chemicals, remove lead pipes and upgrade sewer and stormwater infrastructure.

2 years ago

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COnstruction project underway
Science

Real estate developer aims to control flooding and erosion in Exton

Hankin Group aims to restore the floodplain along the Lionville Run in Exton, Chester County.

2 years ago

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Morning traffic moves along Interstate 76 in Philadelphia, Monday, March 29, 2021.
Weather

It’s been 25 days without rain in Philadelphia

Philadelphia County has seen just 25–50% of the normal precipitation for this time of year.

2 years ago

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Miriam Saladin, next to her husband, shows a photo from her phone
Science
NPR

Over 60? Climate change could be coming for your nest egg

Miriam and Benny Saladin were set to retire in Manville, N.J. But their home was located between two rivers, and in more than two decades, their house flooded three times.

2 years ago

A copper water supply line and a lead pipe in the dirt
Urban Planning

Wilmington asks for residents’ help identifying lead pipes

Last week, Wilmington released an inventory of lead pipes across the city. But the city has yet to determine the content of about 25% of its service lines.

2 years ago

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