Environment & Outdoors
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New Sustainability Commission Will Recommend Environmental and Energy Policies for County Government
Environment and energy took center stage Feb. 19 when Delaware County Council unanimously approved a resolution creating a Delaware County Sustainability Commission to preserve and protect the county’s natural and cultural environment. The Commission will: Recommend the best environmental and energy practices for: County buildings and facilities. Operations, purchasing and energy sources. Fuels, vehicles and…
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Radnor Hillside Near 476 Interchange Cleared of Trees, Upsetting Some Residents
A tree-clearing on a Radnor Township hill near the I-476 interchange has angered some residents and commissioner, writes Justine McDaniel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hill, on a traffic island along Lancaster Avenue, had trees and brush on it for decades. The trees were cut down in early January with no warning. The job cost…
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Here’s How Delco’s New Environmental Crime Unit Will Work
Delaware County’s environmental crime unit will act just like any other investigative team out of the district attorney’s office, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Once we get to the point where there’s reasonable suspicion that a crime occurred, we’ll keep following the evidence,” said Delco DA Jack Stollsteimer. The state’s backlog of environmental…
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When There’s Something Toxic in Your Neighborhood, Who You Gonna Call? Try the DAs Office
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office will now investigate environmental hazards that threaten public health and safety through a new environmental crime unit. “Delaware County is the first in the region to create a unit in the DA’s office devoted to environmental crime. As part of our Smart on Crime strategy, we are coordinating our…
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Natural Lands Trust in Media Contributes to Expansion of Berks County Forest
Nolde Forest state park will be getting bigger for the first time in 50 years, thanks to a partnership between Natural Lands Trust in Media and Berks Nature, reports wfmz.com. The partners have purchased two parcels of land in Cumru Township and transferred ownership to the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks as additions to the…
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What’s That Smell? Delco Officials Try to Trace Down an Odor That’s Been Haunting Residents for Months
A mysterious odor like natural gas has been plaguing parts of Delaware County for months and experts are hoping technology can find the source, reports Joe Holden for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. The odor comes at random all over the county. It is believed to originate down by the river in Chester, and only happens during weekdays. Weather…
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Villanova’s New Residence Halls Offer the Latest in Water and Energy Conservation
Opening The Commons at Villanova University brought the number of on-campus residence buildings to 32, providing campus housing to 85 percent of its students, writes Mike Kennedy for American School & University. The Commons is a $225 million development of six apartment-style residence halls. It houses 1,135 students and is the first new residence hall…
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County Funds Preservation of 102 Acres of Open Space, Trails and Parks Also Funded
Delaware County Council approved funds recently to preserve 102 acres of open space, develop 73 miles of trails and make more than 18 recreational improvements to parks, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. The distribution of $4.5 million came after council convened the Delaware County Open Space Task Force in October 2016 to…
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Brandywine Conservancy Receives $80,000 Grant for Brandywine Creek Greenway
Chadds Ford will be one of 25 communities in the Brandywine Creek Greenway to receive park, open space and community trail work through a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources grant. The $80,000 grant was received by The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art for outreach and technical assistance to communities within the Brandywine…
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Ten Thousand Villages Opened a New Store in Glen Mills Nov. 29
Black Friday marked the opening of a new Ten Thousand Villages shop in Glen Mills at Glen Eagle Square, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. It joins Ten Thousand Villages fair trade stores in Media, Bryn Mawr and Center City. The company focuses on sourcing its curated selection of products from artisans around the…
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Delco Bear Spotted in Three Locations, From Villanova to Aldan
There’s a bear in Delaware County and he’s fast-moving, according to a report from Dan Koob for Philadelphia.cbslocal.com. Delaware County officials first heard about a black bear wandering a driveway on Harrison Road in Villanova Friday morning. By Friday night, there was a second sighting on Cove Road in Maple Township. Since then, two more…
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Hundreds of Norwood Residents Vent Cancer Fears Over Nearby Landfill to EPA Official
An abandoned Norwood landfill does not appear to threaten human health, according to the EPA’s assessment manager, but assessments are continuing, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Joe Vitello was responding to about 250 Norwood residents who packed an EPA informational meeting Thursday night. “I can assure you EPA has heard your concerns, and…
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New Ten Thousand Villages CEO Will Emphasize the Retail Store Experience and the Company Mission
Ten Thousand Villages, with stores in Media, Bryan Mawr, Center City and one soon to open in Glen Mills, has brought in a new CEO, Gordon Zook, writes Panela N. Daanziger for forbes.com. Ten Thousand Villages sells ethically-sourced and handcrafted gifts, home decor accents, fashion and jewelry from makers all over the world. It founded…
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Architects Seeking Public Input for Development of Chester Waterfront
People had a chance to talk about what they’d like to see at the Chester waterfront as architects begin creating a masterplan, writes Colin Ainsworth for the Delco News Network. Casual dining and bars, fitness centers and housing were all suggested at a public meeting last week asking for resident input. Connecting the Riverwalk to…
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Environmental Rights Attorney: Pass the Green Amendment
Environmental activist Maya van Rossum will speak about the national Green Amendment Movement Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1 p.m., in the McNichol Art Gallery at Neumann University. The movement, which she founded, focuses on state-level legal efforts to guarantee Americans clean air, water and food. van Rossum is the author of The Green Amendment, the leader…
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Micro farm, wild flower meadow part of proposed Radnor office building
The new office building at 155 Radnor off King of Prussia Road in Radnor will include landscaped grounds that have more than 250 trees, a seasonal micro farm, two-foot-tall wildflower meadows, and three rain gardens that will serve as a stormwater management system, writes Natalie Kostelni.for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Brandywine Realty Trust enlisted Ballinger,…
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Springfield Gets $158K For Conservation Acquisition
Springfield Township received $157,930 in county funds to purchase 510 Saxer Ave. as part of a conservation project, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Delaware County Council recently announced $4.5 million in funding allocated to 26 municipalities as part of the “Delco Green Ways” program. The grants fund 102 acres of new preserved open space land,…
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So What’s Up With All Those Tornado Warnings Anyway?
Late Halloween night, Delaware Countians received a cellphone tornado warning as a tornado whipped through Thornbury, writes Dana Bate for WHYY.org. Some went back to sleep. Others rushed to basements. Still others wondered, “OK, so … what am I supposed to do now?” Simple answer, said Montgomery County Outreach Coordinator Tim Elberston: Heed the warning.…
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