Environment & Outdoors
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Aston Buys Sisters of St. Francis Land for New Open Land Park
A 46-acre vacant tract owned by the Sisters of St. Francis in Aston, founders of Neumann University, has been sold to Aston Township to create a new park, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Sisters of St. Francis land, close to Neumann University at North Convent and Red Hills Road, was bought for…
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Aquatic Predator Alert: Surge in Large Size Invasive Fish Alarms Officials at the Delaware River Basin, Upper Black Eddy
Several species of invasive fish are growing in numbers in the lower Delaware River basin, some spotted in Upper Black Eddy, writes Kerry Bates for Delaware Currents. Officials are warning that freshwater drums, blue catfish, and northern snakeheads could eat other fish, and can grow to large sizes, increasing their consumption of other aquatic…
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Arborist Adds Delaware County and Philadelphia to Tree-Climbing Quest
Van Wagner is on a tree-climbing quest for a good cause: to educate people about the importance of Pennsylvania’s 16.8 million acres of forests and the wood products that come from them. His goal is to climb trees in all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. He hit 38 Saturday, adding a Newtown Township cherry tree in…
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Welcome to ‘Bird Town,’ Formerly Known as Media Borough
Media Borough is embracing its new designation “Bird Town,” ‘given to it in a resolution adopted last fall by Media Borough Council, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The resolution establishes Media’s commitment to protect avian species within its borders. Area birds are struggling, and officials need to address issues like window collisions, habitat loss, and…
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Breathe Easy. Better Air Will Be Coming to Delaware County
It’s not looking great in Delaware County as far as air pollution goes. Officials believe Delaware County, along with Camden County, N.J., will fail to meet new air quality standards from the EPA, writes Sophia Schmidt for WHYY. On the other hand, with the federal government cracking down on one dangerous form of air pollution,…
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Neumann Professor Rob McMonagle Is Also an Environmental Advocate
Neumann professor Dr. Rob McMonagle is equally comfortable chatting with environmental activists as he is teaching history and political science in the classroom of the university, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. He’s the author of “Caribou and Conoco,” a book about the political and social variables that trigger public policy debates on…
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Pause on LNG Terminal ‘Saved Chester,’ Mayor Stefan Roots Says
If Chester LNG terminal were built on the waterfront, “no one would want to come here,” said Chester’s new mayor Stefan Roots, since the city already has an incinerator and a waste treatment plant. Penn America Energy was studying a proposal to build a $6.4 billion 100-acre liquefied natural gas facility on the Chester waterfront.…
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Indoor Beauty Meets Outdoor Serenity During Winter Wonder at Longwood Gardens
Beauty blooms indoors and tranquility thrives outdoors during Winter Wonder at Longwood Gardens, on view Jan. 20 to March 24, 2024. In addition to the timeless allure of Longwood’s grand Conservatory where nearly two acres of flourishing gardens prosper under glass, the Winter Wonder season brings new educational opportunities, captivating performances, and the chance to…
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Snake in the Grass in Delaware County? Maybe, but Not Poisonous
Delaware County isn’t the first place you’d think of when contemplating snakes in our midst. It’s true you won’t find snakes too often in urban areas because there isn’t much here for them, and the destruction of natural habitats has led to a sharp decrease in the diversity of snake species, reports Pet News 2Day.…
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Here Are Some of the Best Places to Ice Skate in Delaware County
For ice skating fans, it’s no longer necessary to wait for a local pond to freeze over. Here are some of the best places to ice skate in Delaware County, writes Cierra Williams and Micah Zimmerman for Philadelphia Magazine. Flight on Ice at 4894 West Chester Pike is in Newtown Square for another year. The…
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Mother Compost Can Help Residents Put Their Scraps to Good Use
An Upper Darby business is finding new ways to use those food scraps that often are thrown in the trash, eventually ending up in a local landfill. The efforts of Mother Compost offer the community a chance to be educated on making sustainable choices, writes Wakisha Bailey and Mike Spatocco for CBS News Philadelphia. …
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Taking in the Reward of Winter Delaware County Birdwatching
Late fall and winter are actually good times for birdwatching in Pennsylvania, writes Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. While many Pennsylvania bird species migrate south for the winter, there are still plenty of birds from farther north that head down to Pennsylvania in the snow season for some winter Delaware County birdwatching. Plus, there are…
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Lawn Equipment’s Noisy. It’s also a Big Polluter in Delaware County
Delaware County lawn equipment is a big polluter. Its gas-powered mowers, blowers, and trimmers produce 46.72 tons of fine particulate pollution annually, equal to the pollution from 501,414 typical cars, reports a PennEnvionment analysis. A trio of environmental organizations released a report Monday focusing on the air pollution damage in the Philadelphia region and statewide…
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Chester Residents Speak Out Against Chester Incinerator Taking Philadelphia Trash
Philadelphia is using the Covanta incinerator in Chester to burn its trash, upsetting local residents concerned the city’s trash is adding to local pollution-related health problems, writes Tom MacDonald for WHYY. Zulene Mayfield of Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living took her concerns to the City Council last week. Philadelphia’s trash is being burned in…
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Forest Fest to Celebrate 50 Years of West Chester University’s Gordon Natural Area
Of West Chester University’s 406 acres, more than 126 acres is a preserved forest and open space on South Campus used for environmental studies, reflection, and recreation: the Robert B. Gordon Natural Area for Environmental Studies (GNA). On the heels of the first Earth Day in 1970, the GNA was protected from development in 1971 and…
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Listen Up, Singles! Study Indicates Wawa the Perfect Trifecta for Romantic Encounters
(This post first appeared on May 31, 2016). Forget the romantic run-in at a dreamy park or a quaint coffee shop encounter. There’s a good chance your next date could be waiting for you at Wawa. That’s the word from a state-by-state Psychology Today study of the most popular sources of missed connections based on…
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Delaware County Plans 200 Actions to Fight Climate Change
Delaware County has unveiled its first-ever sustainability plan, incorporating 200 actions that will create a more sustainable and resilient county, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY. The plan includes target dates for goals reached over the next five years. Delaware County is vulnerable to climate change, with more 90-degree days in the year projected and more…
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Proposed LNG Plant in Chester Worries Some Residents
An environmental group in Chester led by Zulene Mayfield is challenging a proposal to put a $6.4 billion liquefied natural gas facility there, writes Aketa Lacy for The Intercept. Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living are already fighting a concentration of incineration and waste treatment plants in the city which Mayfield said sickens the overwhelmingly…
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