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Environment

Tookany Creek
Science

Cyanide found in Tookany Creek after SPS Technologies fire in Jenkintown

The creek is not used for drinking water, and officials say no other source of drinking water has been affected.

3 months ago

Large fire with billowing smoke
Community

Camden metal recycler whose fire caused evacuations had a history of violations

Friday’s scrapyard fire caused roughly 100 people to evacuate their homes. It wasn’t EMR’s first.

3 months ago

The Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Science

Rehoboth commissioners vote against $20M wastewater partnership

The proposed project would have disposed of 5 million gallons of additional treated wastewater per day from the surrounding Lewes and Wolfe Neck communities.

3 months ago

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Firefighters battle a blaze at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Pa., Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.
Community

Officials say the air is safe near the Jenkintown SPS fire. Residents remain on edge

Residents say officials should have communicated in “real-time” and released details about air monitoring and chemicals at the plant sooner.

3 months ago

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Ari Miller making a grilled cheese
PlanPhilly
Community

West Philly Tool Library lets you ‘test-drive’ a gas-less cooktop before taking the plunge

Induction stoves are healthier and more efficient than gas, but they can be pricey. This tool offers an affordable way to try them out.

4 months ago

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two researchers hammering into the ground outside rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Science

Philly children are exposed to dangerous lead more often than in other cities, analysis finds

An analysis by Drexel researchers found the highest-risk cities had higher rates of poverty, a higher percent of Black residents and more old homes.

4 months ago

Listen 1:14
Tookany Creek
Community

70 gallons of gasoline spill in Cheltenham, infiltrate sewer system and Tookany Creek

According to the township, the situation is “under control” — but some residents can expect to smell gasoline and the odor of dead fish for the next few days.

4 months ago

Demonstrator shows opposition
Politics & Policy

Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

4 months ago

A farmer worker stacking crates of vegetables
Community

New Jersey doesn’t have enough farmers. A lawmaker wants to change that

Proposed legislation in N.J. would create a program to help beginner farmers pay for equipment and buy land to grow their crops.

4 months ago

Listen 1:05
The aftermath of the plane crash
Science

The deadly NE Philly plane crash caused a plume of smoke and a massive crater. Here’s what to know about the environmental impacts

Environmental contractors removed dumpsters worth of contaminated soil from the crater, according to DEP reports.

4 months ago

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People at a town hall meeting passing a bottle of water around so they can smell it.
Science

Upper Makefield residents call for answers on Energy Transfer pipeline leak

Some residents in Bucks County reported smells of gasoline in their water as far back as September 2023.

4 months ago

Listen 1:17
Josh Shapiro speaks in front of Joanna McClinton and Austin Davis
PlanPhilly
Science

Shapiro’s budget proposal includes changes to energy tax breaks, and a board designed to speed up permit reviews

The governor’s energy proposals aim to encourage development of both fossil fuels and renewable energy sources.

4 months ago

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A city plow truck driving a snowy street
Weather
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Philly students will learn virtually Thursday as freezing rain and snow are possible

Back-to-back winter storms to impact millions from Midwest to Northeast.

4 months ago

This Sept. 21, 2017 file photo shows The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
The Pulse
Science

Before Trump took office, government science agencies adopted policies to protect their research

Scientists found their work under threat during the first Trump administration. This time, they have contracts to protect them.

4 months ago

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wind turbines
Science

New Jersey board declines to award new wind energy contracts

The canceled solicitation for proposals is the latest blow to New Jersey’s offshore wind industry and the planned Atlantic Shores project.

4 months ago

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