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Horticulturist and environmental designer Celeste Preston is hosting gardening learning circles for Germantown Residents for Economic Alternatives Together (GREAT).
Germantown organization hosts gardening learning series
The City of Philadelphia has named this region America’s Garden Capital. One Germantown organization wants to contribute to its reputation through collective learning. more
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Participants collect stamps at the Grumblethorpe home during the Historic Germantown Stamp Rally launch day in 2025.
Historic Germantown to highlight trees in annual stamp rally
The Historic Germantown Stamp Rally invites residents to explore Germantown’s history and greenery. And for its third year, it will celebrate its various tree species. more
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Highland Station, April 2026.
Native garden makeovers continue at Chestnut Hill stations
When people step off the train at Chestnut Hill West station, they are greeted by an array of tulips, daffodils and serviceberry trees. more
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Fred Lewis, 98, co-founder of the Senior Environment Corps, inspects a water sample from Monoshone Creek at Chestnut Hill College.
Senior Corps monitors water quality of NW Philadelphia sources
When Germantown resident Fred Lewis retired from his career as a management consultant, he needed a new project. more
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Wissahickon Valley Park’s Forbidden Drive trail. Nearly two tons of pesticides were sprayed in the park in 2024.
Philadelphia parks department commits to reducing pesticide use
Months after it was called out for spraying synthetic pesticides in parks, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation says it’s taking steps to phase out their use. more
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Eloise Gayer, rose specialist at Morris Arboretum & Gardens, inspects glory-of-the-snow blooms at the Rose Garden.
‘A good year for gardening’ predicted after snowy, frozen winter
This past winter saw two major snowstorms in the Philadelphia area. And now that the frozen mass has melted, the region is taking its time to warm up following the Spring Equinox. more
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A view of “Data Center Alley” in Loudoun County, Virginia, in January 2026.
A new revolution is being fought over AI data centers
In 1752, during one June afternoon in Philadelphia, Ben Franklin flew his kite in a thunderstorm. more
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Phillip Levin, director of the Nature Record, presented the assessment to members of the public at the Schuylkill Center on March 24.
Public weighs in on national nature assessment at Schuylkill Center
The Nature Record, formerly the National Nature Assessment, is the first holistic assessment of the state of nature in the United States. more
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Christopher Steinmeier is the new executive director of Awbury Arboretum, a 56-acre public garden and farm in Germantown. He began the role on Tuesday.
Germantown nonprofit leader named Awbury’s new executive director
Early spring flowers are slowly emerging across Awbury Arboretum in Germantown, fueled by March rain and temperate conditions. more
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Refugia Design cultivated a native plant garden around this Chestnut Hill home.
How to install a lawn that helps, not hurts, the planet
The clean-cut, green suburban lawn became a symbol of the American Dream in the 20th century. more
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An aerial photo of the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education in Roxborough.
Schuylkill Center to host discussion of nature report canceled by government
A group of scientists and researchers who continued a national environmental study after the Trump Administration disbanded it will give members of the public a chance to comment on the project next week. more
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Lankenau High students and community members rally outside Philadelphia’s Board of Education meeting on Feb. 12. The board is hosting a town hall on Thursday, March 12.
Community opposes plan to close Lankenau school: ‘Part of the flavor of this area’
At Lankenau Environmental Magnet High School in Upper Roxborough, it’s all hands-on learning. more
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Dennis Scott and fellow tenants are suing the property owner of Upsal Garden Apartments in Mt. Airy.
Upsal Garden tenants detail living conditions that led to lawsuit
Ten years ago, Dennis Scott fulfilled his longtime wish for a bigger apartment. more
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East Vincent Township’s board of supervisors scrapped a draft ordinance on Dec. 17 that would have set restrictions on a proposed data center project. The planning commission voted against the project on Feb. 17.
East Vincent Planning Commission votes against Pennhurst data center plan
The East Vincent Township Planning Commission last week recommended against approving a data center proposal at the former Pennhurst State School and Hospital grounds. more
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Valley Greene Apartments in East Falls committed to a 25-year rooftop solar energy project with the Clean Energy Co-op.
Valley Greene Apartments agrees to 25 years of solar energy
The board members of Valley Greene Apartments in East Falls have wanted to go solar for nearly a decade. more
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A newly awarded state grant will help fund traffic safety on a stretch of Lincoln Drive that runs along Wissahickon Creek.
Pa. dedicates $2 million grant toward traffic safety on Lincoln Drive
Philadelphia is receiving a state grant that will support traffic safety measures on Lincoln Drive, a road that has sparked concern among residents for decades due to its history of crashes, sharp curves, and heavy commuter traffic. more
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Landscape designer Bob Gray and architect Rob Fleming designed the plan for The Paul W. Meyer Northeast Woods Restoration Project in collaboration with city and local officials.
Friends of Pastorius Park secures funds to restore northeast woodlands
Friends of Pastorius Park has secured all the funds for a significant ecological rehabilitation project, thanks to local donors and a recently awarded state grant. more
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The site of the former Cleveland Cliffs steel plant on 900 Conshohocken Road.
Residents call for data center moratorium in Plymouth Township
Last fall, a developer withdrew an application to build an artificial intelligence data center in nearby Plymouth Township over a legal issue. more
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Volunteers gather at Wissahickon Valley Park for the 2025 Earth Day Spring Group Cleanup.
FOW to advance flood study and numerous capital projects in 2026
This year, Friends of the Wissahickon will launch a study that addresses the growing risk of flooding in the park. more
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Residents attended Limerick Township’s Board of Supervisors meeting on Jan. 20 after receiving word of a proposed land swap in the area.
Pa. Game Commission approves land swap of state game lands
The Pennsylvania Game Commission on Saturday approved a land swap in Montgomery County that many residents believe could result in an AI data center proposal. more
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