
This immersive sound installation brings you inside the Schuylkill River
A rushing river is a familiar sound. But underwater, there’s a whole other sonic world — where insects drum, fish click, and bubbles burst.
3 years ago
Listen 1:47Philly, get ready for another above-average hurricane season
Government forecasters are predicting up to six major hurricanes this year. Here’s how city officials suggest you prepare.
3 years ago
Schuylkill River dredging to re-start thanks to $13 million in federal funds
Dredging along the Schuylkill will help rowers and mitigate future flooding after a dispute with the Army Corps of Engineers halted the project in the fall of 2020.
3 years ago
Worried by Ukraine war impacts, environmentalists petition feds to dump LNG by rail
Environmentalists support a White House proposal to reverse a Trump-era rule, but worry plans to help the war effort in Ukraine with greater LNG could derail the efforts.
3 years ago
Lambertville residents still recovering from Ida as New Jersey announces more federal aid
While some Lambertville residents are hopeful that a $50 million federal investment into New Jersey’s Blue Acres program will help, others hope more will come.
3 years ago
Gov. Murphy announces big boost for flood buyouts
NJ to use federal money to buy properties damaged by Ida.
3 years ago
A new place to gather: Pottstown community is reviving a historic cemetery
Artists and volunteers came together on Saturday in Montgomery County to celebrate, revive, and raise funds for Pottstown’s Edgewood Historic Cemetery.
3 years ago
Listen 1:17Conservationists from the New Jersey Audubon Society have worked for nearly a decade to track and conserve the endangered bog turtle.
3 years ago
Listen 5:07Orsted signs on as first tenant at New Jersey wind port
The New Jersey wind port in Salem County won't open until 2024, but the site already has its first tenant.
3 years ago
Biden administration wants to expand wind energy off the coast of Delaware
The Biden administration announced additional offshore wind leases in federal waters off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
3 years ago
Wilmington, New Castle County reach first wastewater deal in nearly two decades
After nearly two decades of dispute, Wilmington and New Castle County have finally come to a deal on the county’s use of the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
3 years ago
Wilmington’s ‘other’ riverfront gets funding to build out sewer infrastructure
Wilmington’s grand plans to duplicate success on the east side of the Christina River get a boost from $4.8 million in federal funds.
3 years ago
The history of Philly commerce is emerging from underground along the Delaware River
Before a 25-story complex can be built along the Delaware River, archeologists are digging up the origins of Philly’s shipping trade.
3 years ago
Philly region celebrates 350 miles of walkable, bikeable trails
This year’s spring trail season kickoff will feature a hodgepodge of events, from Earth Day festivals and volunteer cleanups to ribbon-cuttings and tree-plantings.
3 years ago
Climate change could significantly impact commercial fishing, Rutgers study says
Climate change is causing fish species to travel in search of suitable temperatures, and it’s impacting the marine food web, a Rutgers study finds.
3 years ago