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Environment

Firefighters drive towards a fire as smoke fills the air.
Weather

New Jersey’s wildfire season is underway. Here’s what you need to know

New Jersey’s wildfire season, which runs through mid-May, occurs in some of the most fire-prone forests in the country. Climate change is increasing the risk.

2 months ago

A cherry blossom on the verge of full flowering
Community

Here’s where you can see cherry blossoms in Philly

It’s cherry blossom season! We put together a guide to help you find the perfect spot to see the colorful, flowering trees.

2 months ago

Mature trees shade a picnic area which is slated to become a soccer field
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A judge declined to halt renovations at FDR Park. Residents opposing the plan are trying again

A Philadelphia judge wrote that most of the work the residents object to is done, and future project phases only “endeavor to improve” the park.

2 months ago

Bill Gates speaks
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What to know about Bill Gates’ nuclear science company planned for the former South Philadelphia refinery site

TerraPower Isotopes will manufacture a rare, radioactive isotope for use in developing cancer treatments.

3 months ago

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The contaminated Bishop Tube site in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. Environmentalists say DEP has neglected the cleanup over many years
Science

Deal reached to clean up toxic Bishop Tube site in Chester County

The site’s former operators will pay $11.4 million to pay for the cleanup. Plans to build townhomes on the site remain in limbo.

3 months ago

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Dumping at Fairhill and Annsbury streets in North Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

No new Philly anti-dumping initiatives in Parker’s third budget proposal

Parker’s $7 billion budget proposal would continue existing efforts to combat litter and illegal dumping and add funding for 125 cameras.

3 months ago

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a large barge is billowing smoke from a fire, while 2 small ships spray it with water to put the fire out.
Community

Scrap metal fire on Delaware River barge now under control, officials say

Piles of scrap metal burned for more than 24 hours in the Delaware Bay. The barge is owned by the Camden scrapyard EMR, which will be taking the cargo.

3 months ago

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a large barge is billowing smoke from a fire, while 2 small ships spray it with water to put the fire out.
Community

Massive scrap metal fire on barge in Delaware Bay spews smoke throughout Philadelphia region

Firefighters are battling a massive scrap fire on the barge, which is in the process of getting towed to the New Jersey side of the bay.

3 months ago

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Money

Soaring costs of gas and cars

US gas prices join a host of other rising costs faced by American drivers. What's behind this affordability crisis?

Air Date: March 10, 2026 1:00 pm

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Cobbs Creek
Urban Planning

Philadelphia officials announce new funding for Cobbs Creek restoration project

The $9 million in additional funds will help mitigate flooding. Nearby residents have worried that restoring the Cobbs Creek Golf Course would exacerbate the problem.

3 months ago

Listen 0:51
Claire Jones examines a plant
Science

‘Right plant, right place’: Philly Flower Show encourages adapting to climate change

Gardeners learn how to be more sustainable while adapting to climate change during the Philadelphia Flower Show.

3 months ago

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A person points to the words Hessian fly in the text of an old book.
Science

About 250 years ago, the nation’s Founding Fathers took on one of the nation’s first invasive species

The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.

3 months ago

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Messiah Stokes next to a sign reading Don't Let Our Legacy Go Extinct
Education

Lankenau students, staff and parents continue to fight proposed school closure

A school district leader told Lankenau students and staff that no final decisions have been made about closures during a press conference Wednesday.

3 months ago

The trash incineration facility
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Owner of Chester trash incinerator spent $45K on lobbying in Philadelphia as City Council considers waste incineration ban

The sponsor of the proposed incineration ban pulled the bill from a vote at the last minute in January once it appeared to lack support.

3 months ago

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President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address
Science

Trump said data centers should build their own power source, but offers few details

President Trump said in his annual State of the Union address that he made deals with data centers to tamp down electricity costs for consumers. But there are few details.

3 months ago

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