environment
Sign of the Apocalypse? Flies Invade Lancaster County
It’s like something out of a movie: twice in the past five days, swarms of mayflies have shut down the Veterans Memorial Bridge over the […]
Fish Cancer Confirmed for First Time in Pennsylvania River
The grotesque image seen here is not a movie still from some awful Sharknado spinoff. It is a photograph of a smallmouth bass caught by a […]
Christie’s Exxon Deal Draws Critics
Remember last month when we told you that Jon Stewart was cranky over Gov. Chris Christie’s $225 million sweetheart deal with Exxon to resolve pollution […]
Does My Keurig Make Me a Bad Person?
Today’s question: Can you own a Keurig coffee maker and still be a good person? I’m asking for a friend.
Wolf Reverses Corbett Order, Bans Fracking on State Parkland
New Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is continuing to undo moves former Gov. Tom Corbett made during his last year in office. Wolf appeared at Benjamin […]
Energy Hub? No Thanks.
Yesterday was energy hub day on Citified. We took a stab at answering the question: “So what the hell is an energy hub anyway?” We […]
“You Can’t Do It Safely.”
The prospect of a new Philadelphia Energy Hub is usually talked about in terms of the jobs it could create, a sort of giant economic […]
Jersey Hunters Snag 124 Bears
On the very first day of New Jersey’s annual bear hunt, hunters snagged 124 black bears — including one giant 693-pounder. The biggest bear ever […]
3 Takeaways From Christina Lurie’s ThinkFest Talk
Christina Lurie, an Oscar-winning documentary producer and minority owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, spoke on the Main Stage at Philly Mag’s ThinkFest on Friday morning. […]
Corbett Halts Leases to Energy Companies
Another blow to the new Pennsylvania state budget — but good news for environmentalists: Gov. Corbett won’t let energy companies drill on public land until a lawsuit […]
Study: Intersex Fish Found in Delaware River Basin
Scientists are searching for the source of chemical contamination after a study found evidence of intersex fish in the basins of Pennsylvania’s major rivers, including […]
Dirty Philadelphia Is Dirty
NBC 10 says the American Lung Association has bad news for Philly in a new report: “Ozone levels (commonly called smog) came in worse than […]
Philadelphia Joins “City Energy Project”
It’s Earth Day, so some related news: Philadelphia is joining a consortium of 10 cities that will bypass the federal government on climate change in […]
Casey Asks Feds to Re-Route Oil Trains
Following two oil train derailments in Pennsylvania in a month—including one over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia—Sen. Bob Casey is asking federal transportation officials to […]
West Virginia Chemicals Transferred to PA
Huffington Post reports that the chemicals which have contaminated drinking supplies in West Virginia have been moved to Pennsylvania, raising alarm among state officials.