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Philadelphia revives street sweeping program, complete with leafblowers

City to continue street sweeping pilot with trucks, push brooms and leaf blowers; asking residents to move cars. In an…

4 years ago

Living close to Greenspace protected against depression during the pandemic

CHOP study released about the impact of greenspace on mental health during the pandemic As many people can attest, going…

4 years ago

New programming at local education centers to help you connect to the Delaware Watershed

Lenapehoking~Watershed: a place for water, art and culture offers programming, performances, games and more. A new series connects local residents…

4 years ago

City announces move to make MLK Drive more dangerous for biking, jogging and walking

Philadelphia announces plan to reopen MLK Drive to vehicular traffic, despite the road having on average one death per year…

4 years ago

ED Alex Dews moving on from Green Building United

Katie Bartolotta, Director of Policy and Programs will become Interim Executive Director After six years in his role as Executive…

4 years ago

Clean Air Council asks activists what local action against methane looks like

The council held a panel to celebrate the House’s historic vote repairing Federal Greenhouse Gas Standards The House of Representatives…

4 years ago

The Energy Co-op announces new Board of Directors

Local nonprofit's board features local energy leaders The Energy Co-op recently held an election at their Annual Members Meeting to…

4 years ago

FABSCRAP is coming to Philly to tackle fashion’s waste problem at the source

FABSCRAP is recycling pre-consumer textiles, making them accessible to creative communities in Philadelphia this Fall The fashion industry is notorious…

4 years ago

Baby boom at the Philadelphia Zoo: 6 new arrivals including endangered species

A glimpse of the Philadelphia Zoo’s adorable babies. In April, the zoo welcomed its first baby of the boom, a…

4 years ago

Philadelphia Water bills going up, but not as much as originally proposed

An independent board set the water & sewer rates for the next two years. Philadelphia Water, Sewer and Storm Water…

4 years ago