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Fifty years ago, a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia upended the city’s economy and led to the identification of the illness.
PA lawmakers weigh Legionnaires’ disease prevention
The summer of 1976 was projected to be a busy one for Philadelphia, as the city was hosting celebrations for the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. more
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Proposed federal grant changes worry area nonprofits
Nonprofits in Philadelphia are expressing their concern over a proposed rule change related to the distribution of federal grants. more
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Philadelphia was under a code purple air quality alert for particulate matter early last Friday due to dense smoke from wildfires. Smoky days “will be an increasingly frequent reminder that we need to take care of the environment,” said one expert.
Air quality improves as smoke clears, for now
Outdoor activities are now safe in the Philadelphia region again after a smoky couple of days last week, but the threat remains. more
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The Schuylkill Navigation System was leased to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company in 1870. Parts of the abandoned railroad still remain along the Manayunk Canal.
Manayunk Canal water quality improves after 80-plus years of stagnant flow
This year, as they walk along the Schuylkill River Trail, people are noticing a change. more
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Fort Washington State Park spans nearly 500 acres in eastern Montgomery County.
PA Senate bill sparks opposition from conservationists
Environmental groups are warning that new state legislation targeting some agencies’ ability to acquire land would jeopardize conservation efforts. more
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Experts say homeowners can make certain landscaping changes to reduce the spread of ticks.
What homeowners should know amid peak tick season
The start to summer means peak tick season. The warming temperatures, rising humidity and vibrant greenery are ideal conditions for the tiny arachnids. more
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Sana Garner and her son, Apollo, regularly visit Awbury Arboretum for its wheelchair accessible planter, bathrooms and paths.
Awbury Arboretum program awarded grant to expand inclusive outdoor programming
When Dr. Barbara Rolnick isn’t assisting patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Pediatric Primary Care in Roxborough, she tends to her plot at a community garden in Ardmore. more
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J. Larry Jameson, president of the University of Pennsylvania, spoke at the Morris Arboretum gala.
Morris Arboretum hosts its largest-ever fundraising gala
More than 500 people attended Morris Arboretum & Gardens of the University of Pennsylvania’s Moonlight & Roses fundraising gala on Friday. more
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Cheltenham Township received a grant to install native trees along the Tookany Creek Parkway.
Cheltenham plans tree restorations at Tookany Creek
Tookany Creek Park in Cheltenham is an activity hub for both visitors and wildlife, offering a trail for bikers, woodlands for birdwatching and Tookany Creek for fishing. more
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Members of the MontCo Visibility Brigade, a community advocacy group, demonstrate before the Upper Merion Township Planning Commission meeting on May 27.
Upper Merion data center meeting draws hundreds
The scene at the Upper Merion Township building last Wednesday night was unlike a typical planning commission meeting. more
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Volunteers planted 12 trees around Cresheim Valley Apartments in Mt. Airy on May 3. They will plant perennials around the cement walls and install flowery bushes along the stairway railings.
Historic Cresheim apartments undergo beautification project
Cresheim Valley Apartments tenants and their neighbors are cultivating a new — and greener — chapter in the Mt. Airy building’s history. more
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People rallied outside East Vincent Elementary School before attending the first conditional use hearing for the Pennhurst data proposal on April 20, 2026, where residents made their case to be granted party status. The next meeting took place on May 21.
East Vincent denies Pennhurst data center application
The East Vincent Township Board of Supervisors rejected a contentious application to build a data center at the former site of Pennhurst State School and Hospital. more
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People have until June 6 to fill out the public feedback survey for FOW’s new flood study. They can access the survey by scanning the QR code.
FOW asking for public input on flooding, erosion issues in park
Friends of the Wissahickon has launched its Streambank Resiliency and Flood Study, an effort to address longtime trail issues in the park and the increasing risk of flooding due to climate change. more
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Matt Rader, president of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, introduced the inaugural Citywide Gardening Challenge at a press conference on May 13.
PHS launches first-ever Philadelphia gardening challenge
In the year before its 200th anniversary, the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society will award Philadelphia gardeners for their skills in a new challenge. more
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Friends of Pastorius Park held a ceremonial tree planting with elected officials and donors on May 14. From left to right: Tracy Gardner, FoPP president; Fabrizio Franco, FoPP treasurer; Kava Franklin; Debbie Rodgers, Paul Meyer’s wife; state Sen. Art Haywood; state Rep. Tarik Khan; Rob Fleming, landscape architect; Laura Lucas, president of the Chestnut Hill Community Association, and Richard Snowden.
Friends of Pastorius Park celebrates major project launch
More than 100 people gathered at Pastorius Park last Thursday to celebrate a significant milestone in the park’s history. more
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James McNabb and Jason Lubar plant a tree for Chestnut Hill Tree Tenders.
NW Phila. coalition aims to plant more trees, reduce urban heat
Local volunteers are banding together to help achieve what’s known as “tree equity” in Northwest Philadelphia, meaning that streets and neighborhoods with fewer trees are targeted for more planting. more
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Residents put a sign protesting data center development on Conshohocken Road. Developer Brian O’Neill withdrew a proposal for a hyperscale facility in Plymouth Township following a zoning board meeting on Nov. 17, 2025. He recently resubmitted the plan.
Developer proposes another hyperscale data center in MontCo
A developer who wants to build data centers in Upper Merion has resubmitted plans to bring a hyperscale facility to Conshohocken. more
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In face of loud protests, the Philadelphia Board of Education last Thursday voted to approve a $3 billion facilities plan that would close Lankenau High School in Roxborough and other Northwest Philadelphia Schools.
Community members, officials protest school closing vote
The Philadelphia Board of Education voted 6-3 last Thursday to approve Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr.’s $3 billion plan to close 17 schools, including some in Northwest Philadelphia. more
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Last year, Brian O’Neill of MLP Ventures proposed to turn the former Cleveland Cliffs steel plant in Plymouth Township into a 2-million-square-foot data center. The developer withdrew the application, but he could potentially submit a new plan once a sales agreement is finalized.
Phila. developer seeks to build data center campus in Upper Merion Township
A Philadelphia developer is proposing to build a cluster of data centers in Upper Merion Township, adding to a growing line of projects along nearby sections of the Schuylkill River. more
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City Councilmember Nina Ahmad speaks a press conference on April 21, condemning the district’s plan to close Lankenau High School.
Philadelphia school board delays vote on closure plan following City Council pressure
The fate of a few Northwest Philadelphia schools is still up the air after the Philadelphia Board of Education delayed the vote on a facilities plan last week. more
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