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Frackers Are Spraying Toxic Wastewater on Pennsylvania Roads Despite Seven-Year Ban
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Siri Lawson and her husband live on a stamp of wooded, hilly land in Warren County, Pennsylvania, nestled in the state’s rural northwest corner. In the summer heat, cars traveling on the county’s dirt roads cast plumes of dust in their wake. Winter’s chill can cause a hazardous film of ice to spawn on paved roads. To protect motorists from both slippery ice and vision-impairing dust, communities across Pennsylvania coat these roads with large, cheap volumes of de-icing and dust-suppressing fluids. In Lawson’s case, her township had been using oil and gas wastewater as a dust suppressant, believing the material was effective.
From Iceland to France: More than 2 dozen new routes take off at these Pa. airports
Airlines have launched numerous new routes at airports in Pennsylvania this year. American Airlines launched three international seasonal routes taking off from Philadelphia. And later this year, it will launch two more winter seasonal routes internationally. Icelandair launched a route from Pittsburgh to Iceland. And a new route has launched...
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the […]
In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Kimyatta Connor does not have any air conditioning in her two-story home in Philadelphia’s Hunting...
Philadelphia region enjoying the first dry weekend since Memorial Day
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- This weekend is the first without rainy weather this summer for the Philadelphia area.It's hard to believe, but each of the past nine weekends have featured everything from a light shower to severe storms. The last time we enjoyed a fully dry weekend was May 25-26, which was the Saturday and Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. By the way, it rained on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Along with our dry weekend, we will also have sunshine and seasonable temperatures, with highs in the upper 80s to near 90. Perhaps the best news of all is the much lower...
Gwynedd Mercy Receives Funding From Lilly Endowment Thriving Congregations Grant
Gwynedd Mercy University has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to support an innovative program titled “We are the Now of the Church: Young Adult Synodal Ministry and Thriving Catholic Congregations.”. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Thriving Congregations Initiative. The aim of the...
Avenue of the Arts Set to Spend $100M on New Beautification Project Starting in 2025
Avenue of the Arts will be undergoing a $100 million beautification project, resulting in a series of streetscape improvements starting next year that will eventually extend 10 blocks along South Broad Street from City Hall to Washington Avenue. Avenue of the Arts will be undergoing a $100 million beautification project,...
Shift Changes Put More Chester Patrols on the Streets This Summer
Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky and Major Katrina Blackwell. Chester is solving a shortage of street patrol officers this summer by making significant changes to its daily staffing to get more police officers on the street, according to a recent Chester Police Department release. Officers are now working 12-hours shifts,...
New Eagles DC Vic Fangio Has Blunt Comment on $51 Million DE Bryce Huff
New Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has long been known for his candid demeanor and blunt descriptors. His comments about the team’s new pass rusher Bryce Huff certainly meet that criteria. Fangio, who has 33 years if coaching experience in the NFL, is in Year 1 with Philly....
Controversial Philadelphia radio host makes return
Howard Eskin is expected to host his weekend show on SportsRadio 94WIP this Saturday for the first time in nearly one month. Eskin has been off-air from his weekend show since June 29. Earlier this month, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Eskin had been accused of making an unwanted advance toward an Aramark employee at Citizens Read more... The post Howard Eskin reportedly returning to WIP for first time since ‘unwelcome kiss’ allegations appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Edgy Pizza Chain Abruptly Closes 2 Locations in Cherry Hill and Mt. Laurel, New Jersey
Sad news if you were a fan of these relatively new pizza spots in South Jersey. &pizza, an edgy pizza chain with locations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, New York City, Philadelphia and New Jersey, has abruptly closed in Cherry Hill and Mount Laurel. They were located at 801 Haddonfield...
Teams of cancer survivors compete at the Cooper River Park Dragon Boat Regatta
CAMDEN, N.J. (CBS) -- On Saturday, 54 teams competed at the eighth annual Cooper River Park Dragon Boat Regatta. Four teams, including the River Sisters, competed in a division specifically for cancer survivors.Joan Grossberg, a member of the River Sisters, said their community has been invaluable to the members."When the word cancer is introduced into your vocabulary, your life changes – you fall off of a cliff," Grossberg said. "This is a group of people that have all fallen off the same cliff. We all understand what we have gone through. And that helps."Grossberg said their competitions take a lot of hard...
Hightstown man charged with burglary
A 28-year-old Hightstown man was charged with burglary and criminal mischief for allegedly kicking in a door at an apartment on Abbington Drive at 4:23 a.m. July 21, according to the East Windsor Police Department. A police officer responded to the apartment for a burglary in progress, but the man...
Delaware State Police accuse convicted felon in apparent road rage incident
A Wilmington man is behind bars after what State Police say was a road rage incident in Hockessin last weekend. Troopers were responding to a report of a crash at Limestone and Brackenville Roads Sunday night when they got a report of an unrelated road rage incident involving a driver displaying a handgun, Delaware State Police said.
Here's what you missed in photos and videos this week in Bucks County
Visual journalist Daniella Heminghaus was out in Bucks County this week, capturing everything from reactions to the month's historic political happenings to fan excitement meeting players from the Phillies. Check out her photo galleries and videos to catch up. ...
AD Kraft: Rev Share With Athletes 'Huge Advantage' For Penn State
Athletic director Pat Kraft says Penn State will participate in revenue sharing with its athletes at the highest possible level. He also explains why scholarship limits are effectively going away and how that will impact PSU.
Monmouth County to hold distracted driving enforcement
HOLMDEL TOWNSHIP — Another high visibility enforcement detail is coming to Monmouth County Thursday, according to the Holmdel Township Police Department. The goal of the countywide crackdown is to catch distracted drives in the act. For the Holmdel area specifically, Highway 34 will see more patrols out from 3...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts fall forecast. See what it says for North Jersey
For those eagerly anticipating a trip to the apple orchards and pumpkin patches this fall, don't forget a sweater as temperatures are predicted to be cooler than usual, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. The periodical released its annual fall forecast, and North Jersey residents are expected to see below average temperatures, while...
Pennsylvania Weather: Cool Nights and Hot Days Expected
Philadelphia, PA – A relatively cool night is forecast for Pennsylvania, with temperatures dropping to the low to mid-60s, providing some relief from the summer heat. This brief respite will be followed by a significant warm-up as the weekend progresses, with highs expected to reach 90°F by Sunday.
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