Environment
Clean energy advocates say the city is trying to block transparency regarding PGW’s budget process. The city says it needs to make the process more efficient.
1 month ago
Advocates cheer new standards that could save horseshoe crabs from bloodletting
Up to 1 million horseshoe crabs in the U.S. are harvested for biomedical purposes. A synthetic alternative could mean less harvesting of the “living fossils.”
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Camden officials are now offering residents money for reporting illegal dumpers
Tips that lead to the arrest and conviction of illegal dumpers can earn up to $1,000.
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Billy Penn
So many electric vehicles in Philly, but so few chargers
The federal government is investing in EV infrastructure, but very slowly.
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In Pa., spotted lanternflies’ knack for hitchhiking is proving crucial to their staying power
The invasive insect appeared in Pennsylvania 10 years ago and continues to spread west, as far away as Illinois.
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A year after deadly flash flooding in Bucks County, family members remember loved ones
There were 10 flood-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 2023, according to the National Weather Service. That’s the highest number in the state since 2011.
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A flurry of grant money is flowing to the Philly region for environmental projects
Grants for solar panels, turning tree waste into lumber and cleaning up litter are coming to the region. Some advocates say more is needed.
2 months ago
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Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
Thanks to federal dollars, Pennsylvania is passing new energy bills that require bipartisan compromise. Carbon capture, solar investments, and more are on the table.
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Why many scientists fear a second Trump term
Political interference was well documented across the government during the Trump administration.
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EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
The latest round of grants includes $396 million to Pennsylvania to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions from cement, asphalt and other material.
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Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.
2 months ago
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Spotlight PA
Thousands of Pa. prisoners endure summer heat without air conditioning
Multiple state prisons in Pennsylvania lack air conditioning, leaving thousands of incarcerated people at risk during increasingly common high temperatures.
2 months ago
Fishtown Seafood honors neighborhood identity while forging its own path
The seafood industry has been criticized for ethical violations. Fishtown Seafood wants to educate customers about where their seafood comes from.
2 months ago
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Extreme heat and some medicines can be a risky combo. Here’s what to know
Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. \
2 months ago
Wednesday will be the final day of excessive heat and humidity "for a while," per the NWS Mount Holly branch.
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