Preservation
Philly historical commission approves new district for Washington Square West
The 9-0 vote came after a meeting that saw property owners express competing opinions about the nomination.
1 year ago
Listen 1:09Too many deer are causing too much damage in New Jersey, officials say.
1 year ago
Former Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist launches research institute
Longtime Mütter Museum forensic anthropologist Anna Dhody will continue her work analyzing historic samples, but now in a research institute of her own.
2 years ago
A stone discovered in a Bucks County cave brings the Doan Gang legend closer to the truth
A carved stone was recently discovered in a Bucks County cave. It is evidence of movements by a Bucks County band of Revolutionary outlaws.
2 years ago
Listen 1:17The endangered Atlantic sturgeon once thrived in the Philly region, but only 250 are left in the Delaware River. Advocates plan to sue under the Endangered Species Act.
2 years ago
Listen 1:10Don’t be fooled by these common flood insurance myths in the Philly region
Philly-area insurance officials break down three common misconceptions around financial protection from flood damage.
2 years ago
Listen 1:152 people who donated parts of their bodies to Philly’s Mütter Museum now want them back
This comes as the relatively new leadership grapples with how to approach their collection, which includes a lot of human remains.
2 years ago
Listen 5:20Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me host Peter Sagal, how a hurricane made monkeys nicer, Philly Joy Bank
We talk to NPR host Peter Sagal before a live taping of Wait Wait in Philly. And, a new study found monkeys in Puerto Rico became kinder after Hurricane Maria.
Air Date: June 25, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 44:14Conservancy that oversees SS United States seeks $500K to help relocate historic ship
A federal judge ruled earlier this month that the 1,000-foot ocean liner must leave its berth on the Delaware River in Philadelphia by Sept. 12.
2 years ago
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia will fix up a group of homes on the 3200 block of West Huntingdon Street, completing a multi-week effort in the North Philly neighborhood.
2 years ago
Philadelphia hatchery finds new ways to produce mussels in a lab
Mussels improve water quality by working as nature’s Brita filter. But their populations have been in decline.
2 years ago
Listen 1:32Cleanup of former oil terminal near Bartram’s Garden gets boost with EPA funds
The site is one of close to 200 nationwide receiving cleanup funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
2 years ago
Listen 1:06Croydon Woods has earned awards for environmental stewardship. It’s a Superfund site
The Bucks County site has earned Heritage Conservancy environmental awards amidst more than 30 years of federal remediation.
2 years ago
Listen 4:38After decades of pressure, Eastwick celebrates major milestone in Clearview Landfill cleanup
The EPA says the landfill cap will protect nearby residents from toxins. The cleanup was sped up with funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
2 years ago
Listen 1:20Report: Pa. chicken plant pollutes waterways with millions of pounds of nitrogen, phosphorus
A Tyson Foods plant in Lancaster County is one of several Tyson plants that researchers say discharged pollutants by piping wastewater into waterways.
2 years ago
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