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Sunoco construction site behind the Meadowbrook Manor development in West Whiteland Township. Muddy water continues to flow and pollute the West Valley Creek, a stocked trout stream. (Susan Phillips / WHYY)
Science

Neighbors and anglers cry foul over Sunoco’s pollution of Chester County trout stream

Muddy water from pipeline construction flows at a rapid rate into West Valley Creek in Exton. DEP says no permit violations have occurred.

5 days ago

Stomping out lanternfly eggs is a way to prevent them from hatching.
Science
Billy Penn

It is time to destroy spotted lanternfly eggs before they hatch

Philadelphia, consider it your springtime mission to scrape these bugs out of existence.

5 days ago

Hikers in Ridley State Park in Media, Pa.
Community

Cool for the spring: Pennsylvania park programs are open again

Medical experts agree that it’s wisest to keep group gatherings outside. Good news: Pennsylvania’s park programming and party permits are open.

1 week ago

SnackTime, a Philadelphia 10-man brass band playing in Rittenhouse Park. (Photo Courtesy of SnackTime)
PlanPhilly
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Eyes on the Street

Dear Rittenhouse neighbors, please quit over-policing musicians in a public park

Residential groups and local businesses are using their influence to limit one band’s outdoor music performances in Rittenhouse Park.

2 weeks ago

Cherry blossoms bloom at Fairmount Park
Community
Billy Penn

Picnic among Philly’s cherry blossoms at Parks on Tap

The traveling beer garden is starting its season in Fairmount Park’s sakura groves.

2 weeks ago

SLF-spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) 4th instar nymph (red body) in Pennsylvania, on July 20, 2018. USDA-ARS Photo by Stephen Ausmus.
Politics & Policy

Regional Roundup – 3/29/21

On this week's Regional Roundup: NJ school reopening, news literacy, and Spotted Lanternflies.

Air Date: March 29, 2021

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Maegan Nelson (right) and her cousin, Sarah Nargi, stroll along Batsto Lake in Wharton State Forrest with Nargi's daughter, Paisley.
Community

N.J. state parks prep for the return of the COVID-19 crowds

State officials hope to avoid parks getting “overrun” with crowds, as some did last year after reopening.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:41
Awak Awak rides a mountain bike
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Lifestyle

The pandemic pushed people outside. Now, some companies hope they stay there

Millions of people headed outside for recreation during the pandemic. Now, those companies hope to lock in their newly expanded markets.

3 weeks ago

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Community

Six months in, Zoom still plagues Bucks quarry hearings, and prompts fairness concerns

A Clean Air Council attorney maintains the lawyer for developer H&K Group is coaching the quarry project manager through his witness testimony.

3 weeks ago

Detailed view on the newly installed system to filter out PFAS Forever Chemicals
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP finds PFAS in one-third of Pa. public water systems; none exceeded EPA limit

Officials plan to finish testing by the end of March and say they will propose regulations this year that would set health limits for some of the chemicals.

3 weeks ago

A person holds free trees that are set to be planted as part of the TreePhilly giveaway program.
Community

The ‘lungs of our city’: Philly offering 1,000 free trees for residents to plant at home

Up to 1,000 residents will be able to receive a free tree to plant on their property thanks to TreePhilly, a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation program.

4 weeks ago

A bald eagle was seen at Shortridge Memorial Park in Wynnewood. (Courtesy of Jason Weckstein)
Community

Look, up in the sky! A bald eagle brings joy near the Art Museum

The distinctive white head and white tail have been spotted near the Schuylkill. The city’s two rivers provide a great habitat, experts say.

4 weeks ago

Listen 4:34
(AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek,File)
Politics & Policy

Philly to dim lights to make it safer for birds in flight

Scientists estimate between 365 million and one billion birds are killed by collisions with buildings or other outdoor structures in the U.S. every year.

1 month ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Drawn by sun and an open street, Philly welcomes spring on MLK Drive

As the skies brighten and the air warms, MLK Drive welcomes cyclists, runners, and walkers back to a car-free place to move.

1 month ago

Fishtown naturalists are excited over an apparent beaver at Penn Treaty Park (not to scale). (Billy Penn illustration)
Community
Billy Penn

The Fishtown beaver is a good sign for Penn Treaty Park

Caretakers are now working to balance the rodents’ destructive chew with the environmental benefits of their dams.

1 month ago

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