Infrastructure
N.J. seeks grant proposals for local projects combating harmful algal blooms
New Jersey officials are seeking proposals for local projects that improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate, and manage harmful algal blooms in the state's waterways.
6 years ago
Non-English speakers say city kept them in the dark at South Philly fire site
A three-alarm blaze that left two dead in South Philly tested Philadelphia's capacity to respond to emergencies in diverse communities.
6 years ago
Asbestos hazards temporarily close two more Philly schools
District and PFT clash over how Carnell situation was handled. Total since September now is six.
6 years ago
Holiday shipping surge means PHL Airport is bursting at the seams
When a new cargo facility opens in 2021, it could bring billions in new business.
6 years ago
House passes bill that would create federal grant program to support ‘living shorelines’
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday to help protect coastal communities from sea level rise and stronger storms caused by climate change.
6 years ago
Most Philly charter schools failed to test water for lead –– and city gave them a pass
The city agencies tasked with oversight have failed to enforce Philadelphia’s post-Flint crisis water quality standards.
6 years ago
Listen 1:51N.J. proposes diverting $20M in Sandy funds to improve Atlantic City infrastructure
New Jersey is proposing a transfer of $20 million in federal funding to repair and replace Atlantic City infrastructure and public facilities damaged by Superstorm Sandy.
6 years ago
PECO used eminent domain to seize University City’s vacant midcentury mod motel
PECO used eminent domain to seize 600 University Avenue. It’s only the second time the utility has used its taking power since 1973.
6 years ago
Lead in school drinking water could be worse than we know
The drinking water at a N. Philly elementary school recently tested extremely high for levels of toxic lead. It's probably not the only one.
Air Date: November 25, 2019
Listen 14:52N.J. forms panel to advise state government on offshore wind generation program
A newly established panel will provide guidance to New Jersey officials as they undertake a goal to power more than three million homes by offshore wind energy generation.
7 years ago
N.J. announces $13M fund for harmful algal bloom prevention
New Jersey will have more than $13 million to combat harmful algal blooms that plagued major recreational waterbodies last summer.
7 years ago
Philly school knew about toxic lead in drinking water but kept parents in the dark
Recent testing uncovered high lead levels in the water at Mastery Frederick Douglass Elementary. Parents say they should have been told sooner.
7 years ago
Listen 4:34Report flags 145 of Pennsylvania’s dams as dangerous
Pennsylvania is home to a lot of old dams—many of which are privately owned. The state agency that regulates those dams says it has serious concerns about 145 of them.
7 years ago
High risk dams pose upstream danger for many Pennsylvanians
A group of 145 dams are rated, in data supplied to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as both high-hazard and in either poor or unsatisfactory condition.
7 years ago
Feds say N.J. towns can use sand from offshore sites for beach replenishment
New Jersey municipalities can now dredge sand from nearby offshore sites for beach replenishment projects following a federal government rule reversal.
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