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2024 marked a year of climate solutions pushed by the federal government. But the future of President Joe Biden’s signature climate programs are uncertain.
1 day ago
PECO moves transformer flooded during Ida to prepare for more extreme weather
The utility got a federal grant to speed up several projects to improve reliability of its grid during extreme weather.
3 days ago
Listen 1:12Federal officials’ authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called for the reauthorization of the authority, which is included in a spending bill that continued to be debated Thursday.
3 days ago
Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
A Jersey Shore environmental group says damage from decades of toxic waste dumping at one of America's most notorious pollution sites caused $1 billion worth of damages.
3 days ago
Atlantic City man indicted after drone used to drop dye packs in pools
Prosecutors say the 31-year-old conspired with another man to fly the drone over pools between June and September of 2023.
6 days ago
10 years and $42 million later, Jersey Shore town ends battle over its eroding beaches
The state will cancel $12 million worth of fines it levied against the city for conducting unauthorized and potentially harmful beach repair work.
3 weeks ago
Studio 2 Extra: Philadelphia Marathon winner Katie Florio
Philadelphia Marathon champ Katie Florio talks to Avi about her win a year after giving birth to her first child.
Air Date: November 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 11:35Recent rainfall not enough to pull Philly region out of drought, climatologists say
The region faces about a 10-inch deficit in rainfall. Three to four inches of rain a month are typical during the winter.
4 weeks ago
Forecasts warn of possible winter storms across U.S. during Thanksgiving week
The East Coast will be the most impacted on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, forecasters said.
4 weeks ago
How Philly became the ‘Mural Capital of the World’
Jane Golden walks Billy Penn through Philadelphia’s 40-year journey as a public art pioneer.
4 weeks ago
Blizzard or winter storm warnings were in effect Saturday from parts of the Northeast to central Appalachia.
4 weeks ago
Vare Recreation Center sets a ‘goal for the city’ with grand reopening after $21 million renovation
The renovations brought new indoor gyms to the rec center, which also became the first in the city with fiber-optic high speed internet.
1 month ago
Listen 1:07An Israeli muralist has been selected for Philly’s Holocaust Memorial Plaza
Ella Ponizovsky Bergelson, based in Berlin, will design a Holocaust mural for a prominent intersection on the Parkway.
1 month ago
Listen 1:14The New Jersey Forest Fire Service established a containment line behind several homes in the area of Bancroft Lane and Cove Court.
1 month ago
Studio 2 Extra: Philadelphia suburb hosts nation’s largest trash incinerator
The documentary "Trash & Burn" alleges that America's largest trash incinerator is causing Chester's childhood asthma rates to be four times the national average.
Air Date: November 18, 2024 4:00 pm
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