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Dried waterways from Lehigh Valley to Philly to NJ stun residents, leave fish stranded, hurt outdoor tourism
Vince Spaits took a recent 3-mile hike along the Coplay and Jordan creeks in Lehigh County, and what the avid outdoorsman saw astonished him â dried sections of creek beds...
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Rare butterfly only found on Pa. military base should be listed as endangered, feds say
The eastern subspecies of the regal fritillary butterfly is found in only one location in North America: Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard Training Center.
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A much-needed makeover: How Philadelphiaâs Independence National Historical Park is getting ready for Americaâs 250th birthday
With a backlog of $199 million in deferred maintenance and repairs for deteriorating facilities, much of Independence National Historical Park is in need of TLC. And the pressure is on,...
Girl Scout camp preserved in Montgomery County
The camp links several hundred acres of other open space, including Upper Frederick Townshipâs Bob Wayland Memorial Park and Constable Charles Spellhoffer Memorial Park.
Swarthmore College apologizes for digging up a Native American burial ground a century ago
âNo matter the educational intentions or that these practices may have been commonplace at the time they occurred, these remains should have been treated with dignity and respect and should...
Dirt bike riders, crowd surround and vandalize 2 occupied Philly police cars at Rivers Casino
The Rivers Casino incident began shortly after 2 a.m. when a police officer on patrol approached the casino, where several dirt bike riders were performing doughnuts, police said. The officer...
Bystander fatally shoots dog attacking a woman and her dog, Philly police say
Both the woman and the man who shot the dog remained at the scene and cooperated with police, according to a report. Neither was injured, although the womanâs dog was...
What does it take to get ‘forever chemicals’ out of drinking water? Big new systems that you might have to help pay for.
A proposed EPA rule would require public water systems to monitor for "forever chemicals," notify the public if any are found, and reduce the contamination. It could end up costing...