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Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
PlanPhilly
Community

Warehouse construction starts soon at demolished South Philly refinery

Officials and business executives broke ground on the industrial and logistics campus at the former refinery site this week.

3 years ago

Guests tour the five turbines of America's first offshore wind farm, owned by the Danish company, Ørsted, off the coast of Block Island, R.I. Ørsted is being sued over its Ocean Wind 1 project, New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm.
Courts & Law
NJ Spotlight News

Another legal challenge to N.J. offshore wind project

Cape May County, fishing, tourism and conservation groups accuse federal agencies of violating laws.

3 years ago

Chris Langhorn poses for a photo in front of his electric vehicle while it's charging.
Education

‘At the forefront’: Students at Delaware vo-tech school install, operate EV charging stations

Delcastle Technical’s project launches as Delaware is encouraging the purchase of EVs, and requiring new homes to have charging infrastructure.

3 years ago

Listen 4:09
Cranes frame the Philadelphia skyline at the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Bellwether District at the former PES Refinery site in South Philadelphia in October 2023. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

What to know about the Bellwether District, the giant complex now rising in South Philly

The commercial and industrial complex at the former refinery site is now officially under construction.

3 years ago

protesters holding up signs at the rally
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘We can have nice things’: Philly climate activists rally for investments in public spaces

The Sunrise activists want Philly’s next mayor to put solar panels on rec center roofs, open libraries longer, and turn vacant lots into gardens.

3 years ago

Horseshoe crabs spawn along the shore of the Indian River Inlet at James Farm Ecological Preserve in Ocean View, Delaware.
Community

Delaware Bay female horseshoe crabs spared from commercial harvest for another year

“The fate of red knots should not be put on the line year after year,” said one advocate.

3 years ago

A gardener uses a leaf blower to clear leaves
PlanPhilly
Community

Why some Philadelphians want gas-powered leaf blowers to disappear

Several other cities have already banned or started phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers over their unhealthy emissions.

3 years ago

truck overturned
Community
6abc

Evacuation recommended for some Doylestown residents after propane truck overturns

According to police, residents near Ferry Road and Old Iron Hill Road are advised to evacuate as of 10:51 a.m.

3 years ago

Dr. Jonathan Reisman holds up a chicken heart and a pig heart for comparison
Science

This Philadelphia doctor wants you to consider eating animal organs

Eating organ meat is not mainstream in the U.S., leading to waste in the food supply. A doctor wants to change that.

3 years ago

Listen 4:27
Leaves crunch underfoot at the Morris Arboretum.
Community

Why ‘leaving the leaves’ this fall could help your garden flourish

Scientists say bagging your leaves can have detrimental impacts on the ecosystem.

3 years ago

President Biden speaks at a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

To rein in climate change, Biden pledges $7 billion to regional ‘hydrogen hubs’

President Joe Biden announced the projects Friday during a stop at the Tioga Marine Terminal in the Port of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A view from above of the Schuylkill River and the Schuylkill River Trail in Center City Philadelphia
Community

3,000-plus illegally dumped tires found in dredging of Schuylkill River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says that more than 3,000 tires have been hauled out of the River during the second phase of the project aimed at clearing the river.

3 years ago

Gas-powered leaf blowers are often used in landscaping
Studio 2

Banning Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers, Preventing Bird Strikes

A thousand birds died in Chicago in just one day last week. What's being done to prevent bird strikes in Philly? And, efforts to ban gas-powered leaf blowers are on the rise.

Air Date: October 12, 2023 12:00 pm

Listen 44:24
A plant that burns hydrogen is visible
Politics & Policy

Biden to announce funding for ‘clean energy’ hydrogen hub in Pa., N.J., and Del.

The move is part of the Biden administration’s plan to tackle climate change. But climate activists say it’s a false solution.

3 years ago

Listen 1:20
Executive order
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Shapiro isn’t sold on a key climate program, and his working group isn’t either. What’s next for RGGI?

A group appointed by Gov. Shapiro believes a cap-and-trade program would help meet his ambitious climate goals, although the members lacked consensus on how best to proceed.

3 years ago

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