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Philadelphia plans to renew controversial contract with Reworld trash incinerators

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By Sophia Schmidt Verified
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia could continue sending its trash to be burned in Chester, despite accusations from advocates and some City Council members of environmental racism. The Sanitation Department plans to award a new contract for municipal waste processing and disposal to Reworld, the company that runs waste-to-energy plants, including the Delaware Valley trash incinerator in Chester.
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What is a microburst? Philadelphia declares disaster emergency after Saturday storms uproot trees and cause major flooding

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By Cory Sharber Verified
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Mayor Cherelle Parker declared a disaster emergency after storms known as “microbursts” caused heavy damage Saturday to homes and infrastructure in West and South Philadelphia, and parts of Montgomery County. What is a microburst?
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Delaware earns national recognition for arts vibrancy, reflecting a decade of public investment

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By Johnny Perez-Gonzalez Verified
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What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Delaware is once again earning national recognition for the strength of its arts community. A new report from Southern Methodist University DataArts, the National Center for Arts Research, ranks Delaware No. 11 in the nation for arts vibrancy, while Wilmington placed 57th among the country’s 100 most arts-vibrant communities.
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MLB All-Star legacy project to expand North Philly literacy hub Tree House Books

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By Chelsea Lubbe
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Tree House Books in North Philadelphia will expand its free literacy programs for children and families through a MLB All-Star Game legacy project, allowing the nonprofit to serve more families after outgrowing its space.
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Tens of thousands walk the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to celebrate its 100th birthday

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By Emily Neil Verified
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While walkers of all ages took in the views, speakers and elected officials touted the bridge’s vital role in the region’s economy. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Tens of thousands of people walked across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge on Saturday to celebrate the 100th birthday of the iconic landmark spanning the Delaware River to connect Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.
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What Philly’s Fourth of July heat wave reveals about climate change

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By Zoë Read Verified
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This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch. As the Philadelphia region commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, celebrations were derailed by dangerous temperatures and severe thunderstorms.
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At Philly’s Eastern State Penitentiary, a synagogue reveals prison’s long debate over religious freedom

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By Peter Crimmins Verified
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia is using its restored prisoner’s synagogue to show how engaging in religious practices while incarcerated has never been simple or straightforward. The historic stone prison, now a museum and visitor attraction, was the first to establish a dedicated synagogue in 1922.
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Half of Philly businesses aren’t complying with plastic bag laws, report says

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By Zoë Read Verified
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Plastic bags have been banned in Philadelphia since 2021, but almost a quarter of businesses are not complying, according to a new report from PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center. PennEnvironment staff visited more than 80 businesses to investigate whether they are adhering to the plastic bag ban, which was passed by City Council in 2019. The nonprofit found that 20% of the stores offered plastic bags to customers.
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Chasing Wildlife: From the Golden Toad to Giant Elephants

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When twin brothers Trevor and Kyle Ritland were children, their father — a biologist — would tell them stories about a mythical creature that lived high in the misty mountains of Costa Rica: the golden toad. The toad was elusive, he told them — but for a few weeks every spring, hundreds of them would emerge from the shadows to mate, lighting up the dense forest like brilliant spots of fire. Until one day, the golden toad vanished — never to be seen again.
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Levee plan not viable for Philly’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood, says U.S. Army Corps

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By Nichole Currie Verified
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This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch. For over a decade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has studied the feasibility of an earthen berm-style levee in Philadelphia’s flood-prone Eastwick neighborhood.
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WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Journalists

Baill, Liz
Barrish, Cris
Bilder, Debbie
Bora, Madhusmita
Bryan, Hazel May
Burns, P. Kenneth
Cooper, Kenny
Crimmins, Peter
Currie, Nichole
Davies, Dave
Davis, Phil
Dodson, Dillon
Eichmann, Mark
Gibbs, Andrea
Glover, Sarah
Grahsler, Tom
Lee, Emma
Leonard, Nicole
Lynn, Jennifer
MacDonald, Tom
Matthau, David
Min, Shirley
Mitchell, Regina
Moselle, Aaron
Mueller, Sarah
Murray, Terri
Mussoni, John
Neil, Emily
Nixon, Eric
Palmisano, Kae Lani
Perez-Gonzalez, Johnny
Phillips, Susan
Pulcinella, Maria
Rastegari, Rana
Read, Zoë
Rinde, Meir
Saul, April
Schmidt, Sophia
Scott, Maiken
Sharber, Cory
Tu, Alan
Tung, Liz
Weber, John
Yu, Alan