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Infrastructure

Algae floats in the water at the Maumee Bay State Park marina in Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Urban Planning

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

Firefighters hose down the remains of two rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Community

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

Carnell Elementary School. (Wikimedia commons)
Education
The Notebook

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

Shipping load containers on the runway at PHL (Courtesy UPS Philadelphia)
Community
Billy Penn

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

(Courtesy of American Littoral Society)
Down the Shore
Urban Planning

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

(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Education

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 1:51
Foundations and pilings are all that remain of brick buildings and a boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, after they were destroyed when a powerful storm that started out as Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the East Coast on Monday night. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

N.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

A mid-century modern motel at 600 University Avenue on the Banks of the Schuylkill River. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

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

A photo taken by a former teacher at Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School shows a boy holding a cup of water the teacher said was drawn from a drinking fountain at the school in June of 2016. (Provided)
The Why
Education

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 14:52
wind farm offshore
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

N.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

Algae floats in the water at the Maumee Bay State Park marina in Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

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

Photos taken by two former teachers at Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter School show water drawn from drinking fountains at the school in June of 2016. (Photos provided)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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 4:34
In this historical photo from May 31, 1889, survivors stand by homes destroyed when the South Fork Dam collapsed in Johnstown, Pa. As officials prepare to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the enormous Johnstown Flood of 1889 that killed 2,209 people, new research has helped explain why the deluge was so deadly. (AP Photo)
Community

Report 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

In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, officials look at damage to Heller Dam at Hagerman's Reservoir near South Williamsport, Pa. Pennsylvanians who live downstream from its many dams may not often think about what could happen, but inspectors know there are potential threats to life and property along the state's 86,000 miles of streams and rivers. (Mark Nance/Sun-Gazette via AP)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

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

(Courtesy of the Army Corps of Engineers)
Down the Shore
Community

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.

7 years ago

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