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Environment

Skyline as seen from a fishing pier along Bartram's Mile in Southwest Philly. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Studio 2
Science

Cannonball! Is it time to swim, boat and float in Philly’s waterways?

You might look at the Schuylkill River and think it's too dirty to jump in. Contamination is a problem, but some advocates say Philly rivers are safer than some may realize.

Air Date: August 29, 2025

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Politics & Policy

Trump administration deals another blow to offshore wind, plans to kill Delmarva project

The project would provide renewable energy to about 718,000 Maryland homes. Delaware had inked a deal to reap $128 million in benefits.

1 month ago

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Front of the Richmond Library in Philadelphia
Community

Richmond Library in Port Richmond reopens after monthslong closure

The library closed in December after a stalled roof replacement caused leaks and pieces of plaster ceiling to fall to the floor.

1 month ago

Listen 1:13
headquarters of American Water
Community

Lower Providence Township residents free from toxic water, conservation orders after Audubon Water acquisition

The family-run Audubon Water struggled with PFAS contamination and water main leaks.

1 month ago

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Hurricane Erin
Weather

New Jersey under state of emergency as Erin brings flood warnings to Jersey Shore and Delaware coast

The storm is heading away from the Mid-Atlantic coast, but is bringing high winds, big waves and coastal flooding.

2 months ago

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Science

Philly climate activists celebrate a rare win in their battle to reform PGW

A proposed settlement with PGW would lower the utility’s planned rate hikes, and force the natural gas provider to hold public hearings over climate impacts.

2 months ago

Listen 1:19
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Education

Report: Many Pennsylvania school districts fail to address environmental hazards

Schools in southeastern Pennsylvania fail short on testing and remediating mold and lead.

2 months ago

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Estelle Vaughn posing for a photo in the garden
Community

400 trees and 12 new gardens: Nicetown-Tioga residents celebrate neighborhood greening initiatives

As part of the “Love Where You Live” program, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has helped transform 1.2 million square feet of land and plant 400 trees.

2 months ago

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Migrant farmworkers pick a vegetable crop on an early morning in Fresno, Calif., on July 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
The Pulse
Health

As farmworkers face longer, hotter harvest seasons, their risk of heat-related illness grows

Agricultural workers in the U.S. are 35 times more likely to die from heat-related stress than people working in any other field.

2 months ago

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Tony Michels
Community

In a 3-peat, WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for its Climate Fixers series

The award-winning Climate Fixers profiled “innovative people working locally to cool the earth, heal the planet and help neighbors thrive.”

2 months ago

File: A view inside the control room at PJM Interconnection, which operates the electric grid for 65 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. (Courtesy of PJM Interconnection)
Science

Electricity bills are going up in the Philly region. Who’s in charge of the grid, anyway?

A little-known organization called PJM Interconnection directs the flow of electricity. Here’s how its actions can impact your bills.

2 months ago

Offshore turbines operate at the Block Island Wind Farm
Politics & Policy

Controversial Delaware offshore wind project in jeopardy as Trump administration pulls back on clean energy plans

Democratic state lawmakers recently passed a controversial bill to move the Delmarva Peninsula project forward, overriding the denial of a local land use permit.

2 months ago

Listen 0:59
an offshore turbine
Science

New Jersey energy regulators delay offshore wind infrastructure, cancel approval for Atlantic Shores project

The decision follows President Donald Trump’s move to block plans for offshore wind development.

2 months ago

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Community

Camden City Council approves agreement with EMR to hold the company accountable for scrapyard fire. Residents are not satisfied

The memo of understanding announced last spring followed a massive fire at EMR’s Ferry Avenue facility earlier this year.

2 months ago

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Community

An explosion at a U.S. Steel plant in Pennsylvania has killed 2. Here’s what to know

The plant, Clairton Coke Works, is one of four major plants in Pennsylvania owned by U.S. Steel, an icon of the domestic steel industry and American industrialization.

2 months ago

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