Environment & Outdoors
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Tornado in Thornbury Was Biggest for Delaware County in 45 Years
The Halloween tornado that touched down in Thornbury was the strongest the county has seen in 45 years, writes Kevin Tustin for Delco News Network. The last F-2 tornado occurred June 29, 1973, carving a two-to-three mile path in Egdmont, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information. It caused $25,000 worth of property damage.…
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Families Pick Up Pieces After Thornbury Tornado Severely Damages Eight Homes
Kristin Bevilacqua-Nowell’s house in Thornbury sustained catastrophic damage but her family got out safely, writes Anna Orso for The Philadelphia Inquirer. They are five of about 20 people who had to leave their homes Friday when an EF-2 tornado touched down in Thornbury, leaving eight homes completely ravaged. Others suffered broken windows, missing siding and…
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Another First: Deer Hunting at Tinicum’s John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge
Hunting license requests are down in Pennsylvania, so seasoned hunters are trying to interest newcomers with an eight-day deer hunt at the John Heinz National Refuge in Tinicum, writes Eimena Conde for WHYY. “I’ve become interested in how can I pass it along to new folks and a more diverse group and… people who don’t…
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Here Are 5 Nearby Fall Foliage Hikes You Won’t Want to Miss
You don’t have to travel far to see all of fall’s splendor. Check out these five ideal locations in Delaware County for fall hikes, reports Philadelphia Magazine. John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum There are 10 miles of tree-lined gravel trails that follow the waterways, as well as boardwalk crossings that take you out…
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Two Glen Mills spots named among 50 best vegetarian restaurants in the country
Two restaurants in Glen Mills have made OpenTable’s list of the 50 best restaurants in the country for vegetarians, writes Adam Hermann for phillyvoice.com. Terrain Garden Cafe and Harvest Seasonal Grill and Wine Bar both made the list, along with several restaurants in Center City Philadelphia, Rittenhouse Square and King of Prussia. According to OpenTable,…
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State Grant Means Upgrades to Smedley Park’s Springfield Trail
The Springfield Trail at Delaware County’s Smedley Park will be getting new signs and safety features, thanks to a $250,000 state grant, writes Max Bennett for Patch.com. Friends of Smedley Park Corp., with the help and support of Springfield Township, secured the grant to rehabilitate and realign Springfield Trail. The grant comes from the Commonwealth…
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Floatopia Tries to Promote a User Friendly Delaware River in Philadelphia-Camden
“Floatopia”, organized on a recent Saturday, was an attempt to bring the Delaware River’s tubing popularity from Pennsylvania’s northern suburbs and New jersey to the section of river that passes Philadelphia, writes Emily Scott for WHYY. It was organized by Don Baugh, president of the environmental nonprofit Upstream Alliance. Baugh hoped the event could promote…
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Media Firm Contributes to Plant Designer’s Vision at New Public Garden in Delaware
One of the nation’s newest public gardens, the Delaware Botanic Gardens, owes part of its existence to RAS Landscape Architects in Media, writes Adrian Higgins for The Washington Post. The centerpiece of the Gardens is a 70,000-plant, two-acre field of perennials and grasses near the Delaware Shore, creating a meadow conceived by Dutch plant designer…
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Airport Underwater? Philadelphia Works to Adapt to Rises in Sea Levels
Aircraft arriving and departing Philadelphia International Airport may need water wings in addition to the regular kind if predictions about sea level rises come true, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We’ll have to build up,” said Ray Scheinfeld, the airport’s environmental manager. He referred to the airport’s planned expansion on 152 acres purchased…
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Delaware County Leadership: Oliver Bass, President, Natural Lands
Oliver Bass, the President of Natural Lands, a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, spoke to DELCO Today about being born in Arkansas and growing up in a rural town in East Texas, where he spent the majority of…
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Townships May Receive $10,000 for Open Space Projects Through Green Region Grant Program
Applications are being accepted for PECO’s Green Region Open Space grant program, which Natural Lands administers. The program, now in its 15th year, awards grants of up to $10,000 to eligible municipalities and recreation authorities within PECO’s service area. The deadline for applications is Oct. 31. Over the years, numerous municipalities, regional recreational authorities, and…
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From Broomall to Vermont, Chef John Patterson Embraces New Role at Scenic Inn
It was a big leap for Broomall native John Patterson to go from executive chef at Fork in Old City Philadelphia to executive chef at the Inn at Shelburne Farms in Vermont, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But it was a leap well worth it. Shelburne Farms on the shores of Lake Champlain…
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Child Guidance Resource Centers to Benefit from Havertown Giant’s Bags 4 My Cause Program
Child Guidance Resource Centers in Havertown has been selected as a beneficiary of the GIANT Bags 4 My Cause Program for September at the Quarry Center store in Havertown, 116 Township Line Road. Child Guidance Resource Centers will receive a $1 donation every time a $2.50 reusable Bags 4 My Cause Bag is purchased at…
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Haverford Teen Named a Tennis Ace in New U.S. Tennis Association Program
Saige Roshkoff, 16, of Haverford has been chosen to be part of the inaugural Net Generation Aces Program from the United States Tennis Association, writes Max Bennett for Patch.com. The program identified athletes between 13 and 17 making a positive difference in their local communities through creative and impactful tennis programs. Roshkoff is most recognized…
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When a Tree Gives You Grief, Who You ‘Gonna Call? John Hosbach, Radnor’s Tree Detective
John Hosbach Jr. is a self-professed tree hugger who’s been known to testify in court about tree difficulties, writes Katie Park for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This part-time Radnor arborist and president of the Ridley Park urban forestry company Rockwell Associates, travels from Pennsylvania’s marshy lowlands to the dry terrain of Montana. His expertise carries legal…
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Wallingford Students Receive Young Hero Award for Plastic Straw Ban Campaign
Wallingford Elementary School fourth graders were honored last week with the TD Bank Young Hero Award for successfully petitioning businesses and Pennsylvania to support a ban on plastic straws, writes Peter Crimmins of WHYY. The fourth graders convinced the owner of Uno’s to ban plastic straws in his restaurant nationwide unless requested by a customer.…
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Upper Darby High Senior Puts Day to Day Life in Focus at National Geographic Photo Camp
Sylvia Clinton, 18, a rising senior at Upper Darby High School, was one of eight students participating in a July National Geographic Photo Camp, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A team of photographers from National Geographic came to town to teach the teens their craft, asking the students to capture unique images of…
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Airport’s Propane-Driven Bus Fleet Will Remove 730,000 Pounds of Carbon Dioxide From Atmosphere
Colonial Airport Parking has switched its shuttle buses from gas to propane to reduce carbon emissions and help the environment, writes Kevin Tustin for Delaware County News Network. For that effort, the Tinicum business was lauded with the Environmental Excellence Award by the Eastern Pennsylvania Alliance for Clean Transportation (EP-ACT) for converting its fleet of…
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