Infrastructure
Philly to experience frequent heat waves, flooding, says Drexel report
Environmental scientists are evaluating the potential costs of climate change in Philadelphia — and how to prepare.
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The suburban Philadelphia township is one of the many Pennsylvania communities battling the privatization of public water and sewer systems.
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Philly water rate hike plans draw scrutiny from City Council
The proposed rate hike will cost the average resident $15 more a month over the next three years.
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Philly’s tap water has a trust problem. Did the recent contamination scare make it worse?
Before a chemical spill threatened to contaminate Philly’s water, 42% of residents drank bottled water. The long-term impact of the incident on trust is “yet to be felt.”
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Chester County launches survey to identify areas in need of broadband internet
The county hopes to hand off survey data to internet service providers, looking to expand broadband internet infrastructure in the region with the use of federal funds.
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Trouble in Germantown: Potential YWCA developer is struggling to find funding
The historic property has sat vacant for years, frustrating neighbors who want to see it become a neighborhood asset again.
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NJ Wildfires, Push for Electric Vehicles, Studio 2 Trivia
NJ DEP Assistant Commissioner John Cecil talks climate change and wildfires. Then, the major push for electric vehicles in the past several years is getting more intense.
Air Date: April 20, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 43:19New Castle County is attempting to combat drug usage through a new wastewater drug monitoring system.
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Sam Baxter: The complex legacy of the man behind the water treatment plant
Philadelphia's first water commissioner transformed the city's drinking water system but "was no saint.”
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Listen 2:08‘Like an earthquake’: 1 dead, several injured in NYC parking garage collapse
Officials say at least three people pulled from the garage are being treated for injuries.
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Pa. to get $6 million in grants for climate change planning from the Environmental Protection Agency
Department of Environmental Protection Acting Secretary Rich Negrin said the money will jumpstart the state’s blueprint for a safer and cleaner future.
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Philadelphia City Council to investigate city’s preparedness for drinking water threats
Council authorized hearings on Philadelphia’s emergency management practices for drinking water threats after a March chemical spill triggered a bottled water advisory.
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Philly Water Department confirms water continues to test clean
Over a week after a chemical spill threatened to pollute Philly’s drinking water, the city confirms the chemicals have not been found in the water.
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Bridge repairs force 2-year detour behind the Art Museum, trail users say ‘probably for the better’
The MLK Drive Bridge was literally falling apart. $20 million in federal funding is paying for the fix.
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Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water
A chemical spill endangered Philly’s biggest drinking water plant. Sea level rise combined with a drought could push salt toward that same facility.
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