Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

Volunteers from the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park work on a trail bridge at the park.Parks and recreation

Friends of Ridley Creek State Park Celebrates Its 20th Year

The Friends of Ridley Creek State Park is celebrating 20 years of service, volunteering to keep the park looking good, writes Peg DeGrassa for the…

EPA and partners gather for the event where leaders from Aqua Pennsylvania, and federal, state, and local officials joined today to discuss the importance of taking action against lead, specifically with regards to identifying and removing lead and galvanized service lines.West Chester

Aqua Pennsylvania Getting the Lead Out in West Chester, Across Commonwealth

Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca joined leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and federal and local officials to highlight the importance of…

Passengers enter the Broad Street Line at the 15th Street Station near Philadelphia City Hall.Environment

Villanova University Scientists Measure Subway Station Pollution

Scientists at Villanova University have determined in a subway station pollution study that the air quality at Philadelphia’s 15th Street subway station is lacking…

The Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove was found to have chemicals in their water that have been found to have harmful effects.Montgomery County

New Study at Willow Grove Naval Air Station Looks At Potential ‘Forever Chemicals’ and Disease Link

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency confirmed toxic chemicals were in the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base…

PECO urban heat islandsUtilities

PECO Takes Action to Reduce Urban Heat Islands Across the Region

Philadelphians felt the heat this summer, with numerous heat waves that left residents looking for relief. But now that cooler temperatures have finally arrived, most…

Environment

Delaware County’s Three Superfund Sites Eyed for Redevelopment

The Philadelphia region still has 70 Superfund sites, with three in Delaware County, that have not been cleaned up and may be under consideration for…