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Environment Wildfires

Wharton State Forest wildfire in South Jersey is 60% contained, says fire service

Healthy Eating

The Planetary Health Diet reduces risk of early death and helps the environment; here's what it entails
planetary health diet

Business

Philly-area Coke bottler forgoes plastic bottle carriers in favor of recyclable cardboard
liberty coca-cola carrier

Environment

Philly's fallen trees are being turned into building material at Fairmount Park
Tree upcycling Philly

Environment

An experimental orchard aims to help Philly's urban farms adapt to climate change
High Tunnel Orchard

Environment

Reading Terminal Market saves 30 tons of scraps in a month for composting pilot
Reading Terminal composting

Opioids

Prescription drug Take Back Day is Saturday. Find out where to dispose of unused medications in Philly and region

Environment

North Wildwood to get emergency beach replenishment for eroded shore
North Wildwood Beaches

Environment

PECO customers crowd hearing to demand more renewable energy

Adult Health

Removing PFAS from public water systems will cost billions and take time
PFAS Tap Water

Government

North Wildwood's beach erosion prompts leaders to weigh ban on big umbrellas, tents
North Wildwood Beaches

Environment

Philly groups aim to plant 1,100 trees in a week as part of urban forest expansion
PHS tree planting

Environment

Jersey Shore beach sweeps cleared 176,000 pieces of trash last year — including weird stuff
New Jersey Beach Trash

Recreation

Tyler Arboretum to reopen miles of trails that were closed due to invasive beetle
Tyler Arboretum Trails

Environment

Sections of Rittenhouse Square will close for a multi-year lawn restoration project
Rittenhouse square grass

Environment

Parks & Rec seeks to add new sites to community compost network
Community compost network applications

Environment

DEP ramps up efforts to plug leaking, abandoned methane wells
Methane wells Pennsylvania

Environment

Philadelphia's community compost network looks to grow roots in 2024
Community compost network

Environment

Part of Cape May Co. beach, legendarily haunted and a haven for nudists, closes for ecological work
Higbee Beach NJ

Environment

458-acre Girl Scout camp in Montgomery County to be permanently preserved
Camp Laughing Waters

Politics

Environmentalists hope Democratic wins will advance their agenda in New Jersey
New Jersey Democrat Wins Environment

Government

PGW bills to increase in late November as rate hike takes effect
PGW Rate Increase

Environment

Abandoned offshore wind projects in New Jersey reflect struggles in industry

Environment

Across the U.S., a backlash to renewable energy is mounting
Renewable Energy Backlash

Environment

Orsted abandons New Jersey offshore wind projects, citing rising costs
NJ wind farm project axed

Government

Orsted pledges New Jersey's first offshore wind farm will operate by 2025
New Jersey Wind

Environment

Philly region chosen as one of Biden administration's hydrogen energy hubs
Biden Hydrogen Philadelphia

Women's Health

Penn, CHOP to study how environmental factors affect pregnancy, children's health
Penn CHOP Pregnancy

Environment

Tyler Arboretum seeks funds to solve ash tree 'crisis' that shut down its trails
Tyler Arboretum ash trees

Government

New Jersey plan to phase out sales of gas-powered cars by 2035 gets mixed reception

Environment

Pa. to increasingly monitor waterways for PFAS contamination
PFAS surface water

Environment

6 anti-wind farm protesters arrested for obstructing traffic in Ocean City

Environment

A portion of the Schuylkill River Trail to close for a restoration project
Manyunk canal restorations

Entertainment

Delaware River Festival brings ferry rides and an art contest to the waterfront this weekend
Delaware River festival

Environment

Plane crash sparks 100-acre wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey
wild-fire-new-jersey.jpg

Environment

New federal water pollution rule draws mixed reaction

Environment

New Jersey residents’ support for offshore wind farms softens amid GOP attacks over whale deaths

Health News

Philly's air has high amounts of nitrogen dioxide, NASA's new space instrument shows
Philly Nitrogen Dioxide

Environment

'Forever chemicals' found in most Pennsylvania streams tested by U.S. Geological Survey scientists

Environment

What the landmark youth climate change case in Montana could mean for Pa.
Pennsylvania climate law

Environment

200-acre wildfire rages in South Jersey's Wharton State Forest
Dragway Fire New Jersey

Environment

New Jersey program that allows renters to use solar energy becomes permanent
Community Solar NJ

Illness

Natural gas fracking in Pa. linked to asthma, childhood lymphoma, research finds
Fracking childhood cancer study

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Transportation

Philly Pride March: Road closures, parking restrictions for Sunday

Pride parade road closures

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Celebrate America250 in Cape May County

Cape May Things to Do 250

Women's Health

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help lower risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Breast Cancer GLP-1s

Arts & Culture

As the Pride March leaves the Gayborhood, other events move in

Gayborhood pride events 2026

Festivals

Philly Fairy Festival returns June 27 with fairy houses, costumes and a magical trail

FairyHousesMaeAxelrod (5).jpg

Sixers

5 Sixers thoughts: Another candidate to replace Daryl Morey, Jared McCain keeps surging and more

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