Infrastructure
PGW upgrading infrastructure to cut a small fraction of its climate pollution
The project will reduce methane releases and cut the utility's overall greenhouse gas emissions by a fraction of a percent.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:04Speed up Philadelphia port expansion plan to keep pace with East Coast rivals, City Controller says
The report points to deeper shipping channels, expanded terminals and better road and rail connections as key to PhilaPort’s long-term growth.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:06Delaware to test and treat toxic PFAS in private wells free of charge
The program will help homeowners with private wells who are responsible for testing and treating their own drinking water.
1 month ago
Listen 1:12Vineland residents have pushed back against the data center, citing noise and air pollution.
1 month ago
Listen 1:00After sitting vacant for decades, the building has undergone a $14 million makeover, creating a space for nonprofits to provide social services, health care and education.
1 month ago
Listen 1:01‘Slowly poisoned’: Neighbors protest controversial Delaware port project over health concerns
Neighbors living near the Edgemoor site say they’re concerned about truck exhaust, noise and harm to local wildlife.
1 month ago
Listen 0:49Market Street Bridge closed to cars for a year as part of a nearly $150 million upgrade
Once fully complete in spring 2029, the new bridge will have wider driving lanes and sidewalks, as well as a protected bike lane.
2 months ago
Listen 0:39The transformation of the once-thriving but long-forgotten section of town was chronicled in WHYY’s 2024 documentary “Resurrecting Riverside.”
2 months ago
Listen 1:47Upper Merion board denies hyperscale data center campus near King of Prussia
Residents have pushed back against the data center campus, voicing concern about noise, pollution and impacts on property values.
2 months ago
How can we keep critical utilities safe from hacking?
Cyber attacks against infrastructure are on the rise. Just how vulnerable are we to hacking?
Air Date: August 12, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11‘We will not be bullied’: Plymouth Township pushes back against proposed Conshohocken data center
Plymouth Township Council is speaking out after the developer of a proposed data center in Conshohocken challenged its zoning ordinance.
3 months ago
Listen 1:03ICE abandons plans to convert 2 rural Pennsylvania warehouses into detention centers
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said doubling the population of the rural communities would tax the sewage system and drain drinking water supplies.
3 months ago
Listen 1:00Public Service Commission members, who approved Delmarva Power’s interim rate request, questioned the scope of its oversight authority.
3 months ago
Listen 0:52Tens of thousands walk the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to celebrate its 100th birthday
While walkers of all ages took in the views, speakers and elected officials touted the bridge’s vital role in the region’s economy.
4 months ago
Listen 1:11Public utility regulators say the natural gas explosion was not caused by PGW infrastructure.
4 months ago
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