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Philadelphia’s building boom gives rise to another hidden lead risk

9 years ago

 Tom Corcoran (center), outgoing president of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, poses for a photo after announcing funding for the Penn's Landing cap and civic space. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
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Urban Planning

Delaware River Waterfront Corporation’s first president looks back and ahead

The dream of developing the Delaware River waterfront was, until last week, headed by Tom Corcoran, its outgoing first president. ...

9 years ago

Beach replenishment efforts from May 2015 are shown in the borough of Ship Bottom in Ocean County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
Speak Easy
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The end of the Shore as we know it

The Jersey Shore is in danger, but instead of forcing it to adapt to what we want it to be and what we remember, we should adapt to what it will eventually become.

9 years ago

 This satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe shows an image captured on April 7 of the Shayrat air base in Syria, following U.S. Tomahawk Land Attack Missile strikes on Friday, April 7, 2017 from the USS Ross (DDG 71) and USS Porter (DDG 78). The United States blasted the air base with a barrage of cruise missiles on Friday, April 7, 2017 in fiery retaliation for this week's gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. (DigitalGlobe via AP)
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Trump needs a coherent policy on Syria at home and abroad

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump appealed to America’s worst tendencies of isolationism with his “America First̶ ...

9 years ago

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What is the grid and why do renewables strain it?

In the push for an electrical energy source that can sustainably power the modern world — namely, renewables, like wind and solar — t ...

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Beach replenishment not yet scheduled in N.J. community lauded for extensive protective dunes

The Army Corps of Engineers is ...

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PlanPhilly
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The way SEPTA buys equipment is sluggish and outdated, but fixing it means compromise

9 years ago

 Bill McDonald, rancher conservationist and Executive Director of the Malpai Borderlands Group, stands at the U.S./Mexico border near Douglas, Arizona  (Maya Springhawk Robnett/for WHYY)
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Why Trump’s ‘big, beautiful wall’ might not be great for wildlife

Conservationists are worried about stopping non-human traffic at the border. The U.S./Mexico border region is one of the most dive ...

9 years ago

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New elevators for SEPTA’s 30th Street trolley and El station

9 years ago

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PennDOT Secretary hopes to connect the planning dots with new initiative

9 years ago

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What does Trump’s infrastructure executive order mean? No one really knows.

10 years ago

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SEPTA bus and trolley ridership down, even before city transit strike

10 years ago

PlanPhilly
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Public feedback sought on on Schuylkill River Swing Bridge project

10 years ago

Speak Easy
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A tale of two Cubas, before and after Castro died

When Fidel Castro died on Nov. 26, I was in Cuba on a cultural exchange with my school. I had the unexpected opportunity to experience th ...

10 years ago

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Bill seeks more protection for pedestrians during sidewalk closures

10 years ago

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