
Preservation
Pinelands lovers: N.J. not saving forests from vehicle damage
Parts of numerous state forests contained within the 1.1 million-acre Pinelands district are marred by tire tracks, huge potholes, and trampled trees.
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A group of Germantown residents filed a complaint against City Councilmember Cindy Bass, alleging the lawmaker abused her power during a community meeting.
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Racing the clock to save historic buildings, Philadelphia will hire two new preservationists
As part of an effort to save more historic buildings from the wrecking ball, the city is investing in the Philadelphia Historical Commission.
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Marian Anderson Museum starts a long road back from flood damage
Contractors break ground on half-million dollar restoration as Marian Anderson Society seeks more funding.
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A West Virginia mountain embodies the long history of the coal industry’s grip
Blair Mountain, site of a deadly 1921 battle between miners and their employers, is mostly inaccessible to those who would honor its significance.
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Listen 20:12‘Biggest of its kind’: Living shoreline project to save Barnegat Bay beachfront
It’s hoped that steel cages, rocks, shells and 70 million juvenile oysters will finally turn the tide on the massive erosion threatening beaches and beachfront houses.
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Infrastructure funds go to New Jersey conservation projects
Programs in the Delaware River Basin include a turtle habitat in South Jersey and stream-bank restoration at Lake Hopatcong.
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Breathing new life into the site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battlefield
The site of Delaware’s only Revolutionary War battle is being reimagined to tell the property’s story in a way that acknowledges Black and Indigenous history.
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Listen 5:00Over 100 countries vow to end deforestation at climate talks
Britain hailed the commitment as the first big achievement of the U.N. climate conference known as COP26 taking place this month in the Scottish city of Glasgow.
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What Germantown can learn from Lauryn Hill
David Rose moved to Germantown in 2016 to take care of the Black Writers Museum. As he prepares to leave Philly, he reflects on the lessons he learned.
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Philly Council advances bill to stop demolition of University City Townhomes
A contested bill designed to preserve an affordable rental housing complex in West Philadelphia moved one step closer to becoming law on Tuesday.
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The former Historical Commission member said the Kenney administration pressured him to vote against the protection of the former 12th Street Gym building on 12th Street.
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‘We look at this and see a catastrophe in the making,’ says researcher about Pennsylvania’s forests
"Forests get the double whammy of both too many invaders, many species, and too many deer.”
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The historic spires of St. Laurentius in Fishtown are headed for demolition
With permits officially issued, dismantling of the landmark — once considered for a potential apartment rehab — is expected to begin in November.
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Philly honors ‘60 Minutes’ journalist Ed Bradley with historical marker in his hometown
A grove of trees with an official state plaque has been erected in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, where Bradley got his start in broadcast news.
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