Environment & Outdoors
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Peak Spotted Lanternfly Season Hits Philadelphia Area: Time to Step Up Your Stomping Game
Spotted lanternfly season has returned to the Philadelphia region, making it the perfect time to step up your stomping game and stay alert for spotted lanternfly egg masses to destroy, write Mike D’Onofrio and Chrissy Suttles for AXIOS. The Asia-native, polka-dotted bugs were first spotted in Pennsylvania in 2014 in Berks County and have since…
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Coatesville Company Turns Thousands of Plastic Bags into Sustainable Benches and Tables
JAHACO, a Coatesville-based business, is taking plastic bags and soft plastics and turning them into beautiful benches, tables, and more, reports Bill Hartung for 6ABC. JAHACO is run by husband-and-wife duo, Amy and Jeff Burke. Jeff was always passionate about building things, and Amy always loved refinishing furniture, so when they were able to combine…
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Native Bats Are Helping Curb the Spotted Lanternfly Population
Researchers have found that some native bat species are preying on spotted lanternflies, the invasive insects that arrived in Pennsylvania in 2014 and have since caused millions of dollars in damage to trees and crops, writes Jim Melwert for KYW Newsradio. Erin McHale, a PhD candidate at Rutgers, analyzed uncontaminated bat guano from bats that…
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Get Your Stomping Shoes On: Spotted Lanternfly Season Is Here
Spotted lanternfly season is here once again, and while the last few seasons have seen fewer of them, it remains important to stay vigilant and continue stomping them out, writes Susan Phillips for WHYY. When it first arrived in Pennsylvania from Asia in 2014, scientists were worried that the invasive pest would not have any…
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Closing of Local Landfill to Cause Falls Township to Face Budget Gap of $22 Million
Falls Township will need to make significant changes in the coming years to fix its finances as the local landfill, its largest revenue stream, closes, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times. To compensate for the $18 million the township receives annually from the decades-old landfill, it might have to implement higher property…
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Celebrating World Green Roof Day: A Look at PECO’s Iconic Green Roof in Center City
Atop PECO’s headquarters in Center City lies an unexpected oasis that’s helping to shape a greener future for our region. Spanning more than 45,000 square feet, the PECO Green Roof is one of the largest of its kind on an existing building in Pennsylvania — and it’s doing more than just beautifying the skyline. It’s…
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EPA Brownfield Grant Will Aid Delaware County Property Redevelopment
The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Delaware has been awarded $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2025 Brownfields Community-wide Assessment Grant program. This amount represents the highest level of funding available through the program. This grant will support the county’s ongoing mission to identify and assess brownfield properties. The DCEDC…
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Delaware County to Host 4th Annual Sustainability Conference
The Delaware County Office of Sustainability is hosting the 4th Annual Delaware County Sustainability Conference, a week-long series from Monday, June 9, through Saturday, June 14, 2025. Launched in 2021, the Delaware County Sustainability Conference is the County’s signature event for engaging residents, businesses, and community leaders in meaningful conversations and action around climate, clean…
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Delaware River Salt Intrusion Jeopardizes Regional Water Supply
The Delaware Basin provides drinking water for around 14.2 million people, but that is now at risk due to the rising threat of saltwater intrusion in the Delaware River, writes for the Delaware Currents. Currently, the location of the salt front is normal for this time of year, but the issue comes from the saltwater…
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Delaware County Is Tree-Friendly When It Comes to Ground Coverage
Local climate influences what kind of tree coverage you’ll find in any given region. Delaware County is part of the eastern United States where large forests have historically existed and trees tend to grow here wherever they can find room, writes Niko Kommenda for The Washington Post. A look at five random communities in Delaware…
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Spotted Lanternfly Season Returns, Watch for Egg Masses to Destroy
Spring has arrived, bringing spotted lanternfly season, which will once again threatens plant and fruit gardens, along with trees and farms across the state, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued another spotted lanternfly quarantine alert for several counties, including Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.…
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Chester Height’s Late Mayor Leaves Behind an Open Land Legacy
Chester Heights now has 40 acres of preserved land because of a plan launched five years ago by its former mayor, Fred Wood, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Wood died in 2024, but not before setting into motion a plan to save a 40.2-acre tract of land from development at Valleybrook and Smithbridge…
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Chester’s Battle for Environmental Justice Is Continuing
Chester’s mayor, Stefan Roots, has a wonderful vision—a beautiful waterfront for his city. “Chester is Delaware County’s waterfront. We want to enjoy the waterfront like other communities enjoy their waterfront. It can be the economic engine that drives Chester to the future,” he said. One problem. There are too many pollution-emitting industries in Chester, writes…
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Dunwoody Village Hosts Newtown Green Business Conference
Dunwoody Village was honored to host the Newtown Township Environmental Advisory Council’s Green Business Coalition Mini-Conference on Friday, March 7. This impactful event brought together approximately 60 business leaders and representatives from local, county, and state government, including State Rep. Lisa Borowski (PA-168) and Newtown Township Supervisors Leonard Altieri and Tina Roberts-Lightcap. The conference featured…
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Delco Health : Lead Poisoning Still a Potential Danger to Children
Delaware County health officials have launched a “Lead Free in 1-2-3” campaign hoping to alert residents to possible dangerous lead conditions in their homes, writes Justin Udo for KYW Newsradio. “It’s an education campaign to really help our county recognize that lead poisoning’s still a problem here, and there’s resources to help,” said Lora Werner,…
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Nearly Century-Old Church Camp Preserved Forever Along French Creek
Camp Innabah, a nearly century-old church camp in northern Chester County, has been preserved from development and will partially open to the public following a $1.6 million deal closed earlier this week, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The conservation agreement for the heavily wooded, 130-acre site along French Creek was agreed between the…
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Bucks County Congressman to Co-Chair Delaware River Watershed Caucus
U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick will co-chair the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus with State Rep. Mikie Sherrill, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The caucus safeguards the environmental and economic future of the Delaware River Basin. “For the past several years, I have been proud to lead the Congressional Delaware River Watershed Caucus with a…
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Downingtown’s Miles Teller, Phoenixville’s Kevin Bacon Among Those Impacted by Wildfires
Film actor and Downingtown native Miles Teller has lost his family’s home to the Los Angeles wildfires, writes Bedatri D. Choudhury for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Tellers lost their home to the Palisades Fire, one of four wildfires currently burning across the Los Angeles region. Teller’s wife Keleigh Teller posted several photos to Instagram on…
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