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2019 a record year for N.J. bald eagles, survey finds

The survey found that New Jersey bald eagles registered the highest recorded number of active nests and young fledged.

7 years ago

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10 worst things about the spotted lanternfly invasion

Pennsylvania is under siege.

7 years ago

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Army Corps awards contract for Cape May County beach replenishment set to begin this fall

The work involves the dredging of approximately 425,000 cubic yards of sand from the Townsends Inlet and pumping ashore.

7 years ago

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Surfer rescues swimmer caught in rip current off N.J. beach

A quick-thinking surfer rescued a swimmer in distress off a Monmouth County beach late Wednesday morning.

7 years ago

Monmouth Beach
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N.J. legislature mulls bill that exempts teens from beach badge fees

A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow teenagers to access beaches at a reduced rate or for free. 

7 years ago

Schyler Smith, (far left), Marc Harris and Shane Woodson are some of the younger members of Work to Ride in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. (Courtesy of Lezlie Hiner)
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Community

Philly teens ‘Work to Ride’ and change the face of polo

Earning the privilege to ride takes work. Each morning the players wake up at dawn and get to work cleaning the barn, bathing, grooming and exercising the horses.

7 years ago

Tonnetta Graham is president of the Strawberry Mansion CDC. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)d
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Rain garden in Strawberry Mansion holds water — and makes students safer

The $1.6 million stormwater project also includes a curb extension, new sidewalks, a pedestrian crossing, and six Americans with Disabilities Act ramps.

7 years ago

Ocean Bathing Area 1 in Island Beach State Park in July 2014. (Justin Auciello/JSHN)
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Community

Lifeguards to protect Island Beach State Park through September

A guarded bathing area in Ocean County's Island Beach State Park will be open for long weekends throughout September.

7 years ago

Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro, says his shop will continue selling the ammunition that Walmart has decided to drop from its inventory. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Walmart ammunition cutbacks will have little effect, gun enthusiasts say

They said the new policies will inconvenience gun owners, while doing little to reduce gun violence.

7 years ago

Roslynn Green has been principal at Ben Franklin for 15 years. Until now, the school yard has been entirely concrete.  (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Ben Franklin Elementary gets a playground — a first for a public school in the 19120 zip code

Two thirds of Philadelphia public schools don’t have playgrounds, and until now, there were none in the 19120 zip code.

7 years ago

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A pair of deer peer through the woods from near a tree on the first day of regular firearms deer hunting season in most of Pennsylvania, Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, in Fombell, Pa. The Pennsylvania firearms deer hunting season runs through Dec. 8 in most of the state. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Community

State game officers partner with vets to battle degenerative deer disease

Incidence of chronic wasting disease is thought to be increasing in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

(Philadelphia Parks and Recreation/Billy Penn)
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Billy Penn

Run the Fairmount Park trail Joe Frazier made famous

The Boxers’ Trail 5k is living history that benefits a modern neighborhood.

7 years ago

South Seaside Park in August 2014. (Justin Auciello for WHYY)
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A mainly pleasant Labor Day weekend ahead at the Shore

The unofficial end to the summer tourism season at the Jersey Shore will be mainly a nice one. 

7 years ago

South Seaside Park in September 2015
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Swimmers beware: High risk of N.J. rip currents Monday

Anyone entering the ocean Monday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.

7 years ago

Arden Blumenthal, a NY/NJ Trails conference intern, puts a GPS in Dia's dog pack in Harriman State Park in Tuxedo, N.Y., Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019.  The nonprofit New York-New Jersey Trail Conference has trained Dia to find Scotch broom plants in two state parks 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of New York City. The invasive shrub is widespread in the Pacific Northwest but new to New York, and land managers hope to eradicate it before it gets established.  (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
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Wags and weeds: Invasive plants meet match in detection dogs

The olfactory prowess of detection dogs is becoming an important tool in the fight against invasive plants and insects.

7 years ago

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