The Schuylkill River dredging project — in need of a new contractor — is at a standstill
Recreational and competitive rowers are frustrated that work to deepen the riverbed from Strawberry Mansion Bridge to Boathouse Row is on hold again.
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Listen 1:06Councilmember calls for $500 million to resolve Eastwick flooding
A call for a half-billion dollars in federal funding to fix flooding in Philadelphia’s Eastwick neighborhood.
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Philadelphia is a partner on the $360,000 project because the city believes community access to the river is essential. The new spot should also be great for bird-watching.
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Listen 0:57Yearslong effort to fund Delaware clean water program finally pays off
Years after it was first proposed, state lawmakers have finally approved legislation to fund better protections for Delaware’s water infrastructure.
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TTF leaders and the Cheltenham Township Manager Robert Zienkowski have a meeting on Monday to try and come to an understanding.
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At DEP's request, Sunoco has halted work on a section of line.
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PFAS report identifies hundreds of Pa. manufacturing sites
The sites may be at risk for leaching a class of toxic chemicals known as PFAS into drinking water supplies.
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A jury still found two Pa. constables guilty on a lesser charge: failing to disclose wages they made while working on behalf of Energy Transfer.
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DuPont, spinoffs reach $50 million settlement with Delaware over ‘forever chemicals’ pollution
The money will go into a trust fund for remediation such as filtration systems for contaminated water, sampling, and environmental justice grants.
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Burlington County opens 5.5 miles of the Delaware River Heritage Trail
Open to walkers, hikers, and bikers, it’s the largest addition to the network in S. Jersey to date, and the latest piece of the planned Circuit Trails.
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N.J. towns sue makers of ‘forever chemicals,’ saying companies must pay for cleanup
One of those companies, 3M, says it acted ‘responsibly’ and will defend its environmental record.
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A pile of toxic debris grows in Camden. Residents, lawmakers say it’s environmental racism
In what residents and officials are calling an act of environmental racism, property owners allowed a pile of toxic waste to grow two stories high in a Camden neighborhood.
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Delaware, New Jersey coasts prep for heavy rain from Tropical Storm Elsa
Forecasters say heavy rain, not high wind, will be the biggest impact as Tropical Storm Elsa makes its way through the Mid-Atlantic late Thursday and early Friday.
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Brass birds flock to Delaware River to launch a series of waterfront sculptures
‘A Moment Without You,’ a subtle and grief-stricken work, is the first of five sculptures to be installed along the Delaware River waterfront.
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Delaware River ‘dead zones’ have improved, but more work remains
Parts of the Delaware still suffer from low oxygen levels, according to a Univ. of Delaware prof who recently wrote a book on the topic.
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