
Outdoors
Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the U.S.
As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe was brewing in the Atlantic.
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Unlike nearby jurisdictions, Delaware’s most rural and southernmost county has no requirement to preserve trees.
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Pennsylvania’s outdoor recreation industry now has a direct line to state government
The new Office of Outdoor Recreation has a $422,000 operating budget, so officials say the key to its success will be building relationships rather than lavish funding.
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Hurricane Lee, now very large, is raising wind and surf dangers along the East Coast
As of early Tuesday afternoon, Lee was packing 115 mph winds and moving west-northwest at a virtual crawl of just 6 mph.
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Rip currents, minor flooding expected at Jersey Shore from Hurricane Lee
As Hurricane Lee makes its way north, forecasters are watching for impacts on the Jersey Shore this week.
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How to see a newly-discovered green comet this week, before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly-discovered green comet is zipping by Earth and is now visible for the first time since before Galileo invented his telescope.
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Portion of Schuylkill River Trail near Manayunk to close Monday for restoration project
The city of Philadelphia is working to restore the connection between the Manayunk Canal and the Schuylkill River.
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Tropical Storm Lee will soon be a major hurricane — with 150 mph winds or more
The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Lee is forecast to strengthen rapidly into an "extremely dangerous" major hurricane this weekend.
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For Wilmington neighbors, raising an endangered species is a ‘saving us’ project
Jason Hoover sought to unite his enclave around the stunning creature. “Now we have this huge group of people that meet and geek out about butterflies.”
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Listen 4:07Heat Advisory remains in effect as late-summer heat grips Philly
The NWS recommends that people stay indoors and check on older relatives and neighbors.
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‘It’s a bonding thing’: Free festival aims to get Philadelphians into fishing
The annual Philly Fun Fishing Fest is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 9 along the Schuylkill River.
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Listen 0:56First annual EcoFest is coming to Media Borough
Transition Town Greater Media is hosting its first annual EcoFest on Sept. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Park in Media Borough.
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Delaware Nature Society receives federal dollars for Wilmington pollinator gardens
As the impacts from climate change loom, the Delaware Nature Society hopes community gardens can mitigate heat and stormwater.
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Philly’s FDR Park gets federal grant for stream and wetland restoration
$1.5 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help fund work in the natural areas of FDR Park, part of a $250 million park renovation.
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Philly Schools Chief Tony Watlington, A New I-95 ‘Cap’ Park, Trivia & Things to Do
Kids in Philadelphia go back to school next week. We talk with Superintendent Tony Watlington. Plus, the I-95 cap park project and the best events happening all weekend long.
Air Date: August 31, 2023 12:00 pm
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