4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (340+ words) A new report on pollution in Pennsylvania's waterways shows that Delaware's creeks may not always be safe for swimming. The report from PennEnvironment tested more than 600 sites around Pennsylvania's waterways for fecal indicator bacteria, and some of those sites hover…...

4+ week, 19+ hour ago   (340+ words) A new report on pollution in Pennsylvania's waterways shows that Delaware's creeks may not always be safe for swimming. The report from PennEnvironment tested more than 600 sites around Pennsylvania's waterways for fecal indicator bacteria, and some of those sites hover…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (201+ words) A deadly fungal infection may spell the end of the beloved tree, estimated to be about 250 years old and one of the state’s tallest. A New Jersey community is frantically trying to keep alive its beloved "Kissing Tree," a 70ish-foot-tall,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (474+ words) (U.S. Department of Energy) DOVER, Del. - Delaware’s Environmental Appeals Board has scheduled an August hearing on a challenge to a state review of the US Wind offshore wind project. The hearing, filed by Edward E. Bintz, is scheduled to begin at…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (928+ words) Biologists in New Jersey and Delaware spotted more red knot birds this year, but levels remain significantly lower than before the 2000s. FILE - Red knots birds are pictured on the beach. (Courtesy of Chris Neff/New Jersey Audubon) The federally threatened…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (771+ words) For 35 years, David Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist and a Distinguished Professor of Geography in the School of Arts and Sciences, has helped New Jersey understand its weather and climate. As he retires from his state climatologist role, he…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (410+ words) SMYRNA, Del. - Delaware officials celebrated the opening of a new state-of-the-art environmental laboratory in Smyrna on Thursday, replacing an aging facility and expanding the state's ability to monitor water quality and environmental health. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) High levels of bacteria have led health authorities to close a New Jersey beach and issue swim advisories at eight others as of June 17. High levels of bacteria commonly found in the feces and intestines of humans and animals were…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (114+ words) Delaware County is annexing its Hickory Woods Park into the city to gain access to water and sewer for new restrooms. Delaware County park seeks annexation into city to tap water, sewer services A Delaware County park is annexing into…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (593+ words) Delaware County accepted $2 million to install more electric vehicle charging stations throughout the county, and they will be made accessible to the public, for a cost. County Council approved a $2 million reimbursement grant agreement with PennDOT for the charging stations…...