
Outdoors
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
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
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
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
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
On this week's Regional Roundup: NJ school reopening, news literacy, and Spotted Lanternflies.
Air Date: March 29, 2021
Listen 49:00N.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 1:41The 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
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
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
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
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 4:34Philly 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
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
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