Watershed

A settlement resolved the plant developer’s objection to Hilco Redevelopment Partners’ purchase of the property. Two sides will negotiate further, he says.

Starting this weekend, marinas in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania all will be allowed to open. Other water-access points will follow next week.

Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency shutdown orders closed garden supply stores in Pa., but there are plenty of safe ways to buy plants and learn how to grow.

Crews are removing mercaptan from the site, the odor used to make natural gas leaks smelly.

Pa. officials encourage fishing and boating close to home, with social distancing and no equipment sharing. The Rivercast predicts the water’s quality.

The city wants to be reimbursed for costs incurred by its hazardous materials team after June’s explosion, fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ complex.

Maybe it’s the shortage of toilet paper. Or maybe people don’t know so-called flushable wipes aren’t so sanitary when they create a ‘fatberg’ in the pipes.

Winters along the Delaware River and its tributaries can lead to picturesque scenes of snow-topped phragmites swaying in the wind.

The Supreme Court ruled the company, ex-owner of an area asphalt refinery, is liable for millions paid by the government and owner of the ruptured tanker.

An Energy Transfer spokesperson said that while product will continue to flow through the lines, the company is working to suspend construction on new sections of the pipe.

After 11 years of negotiations, Pennsylvania completed the acquisition of over 1,700 acres of land for preservation in southern Chester County.

Forget farm-to-table, a new pilot program is taking oyster shells from table to bay. Recycled shells will become living shorelines and new oyster habitat.

If approved, the lead concentration allowed on the first 2 feet of sites like the PES refinery complex would rise from 1,000 parts per million to 2,500 ppm.

Shirley and Bob Redcay, of Denver, were sure their home was getting clean drinking water from the brand-new well on their property.

The South Philly green space will get a new sprayground, two separate play areas, safety surfacing, and seating. Work should be done by early 2022.