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State Rep. Tarik Khan, who represents parts of Northwest Philadelphia including Chestnut Hill, is joining an effort among state lawmakers to phase out the use of PFAS, known as “forever chemicals."
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by Abby Weiss
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11/5/26
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Montgomery County is developing an ambitious new plan to advance its environmental goals.
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by Abby Weiss
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10/7/26
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Like many Philadelphians, Wissahickon resident Michelle Ritondo first visited the Academy of Natural Sciences on a school field trip.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/23/26
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The community opposition against artificial intelligence data centers across the country has spread into the heart of Philadelphia.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/16/26
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On Aug. 18, 2026, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order that he described as creating the “strictest data center guardrails in the country.” But Pennsylvanians should ask an obvious question: Why now?
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9/3/26
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PECO Energy Company is seeking to build two major power lines in Montgomery County, a project that has been flagged by people who closely monitor data center development.
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by Abby Weiss
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9/2/26
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The Upper Merion Board of Supervisors on Aug. 13 rejected a developer’s plans to build an AI data center campus bigger than the King of Prussia Mall or Philadelphia International Airport.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/18/26
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John F. McCloskey Elementary School in Cedarbrook and the neighboring Dorothy Emanuel Recreation Center are viable sites for a clean energy system, a Pennsylvania-based firm has found.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/13/26
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Brian O’Neill understands why people are resisting his planned data-center projects in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. But the only input that matters to him is the law, he says.
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by Abby Weiss
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8/12/26
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As Pennsylvania Republicans head toward the 2026 governor’s race, an uncomfortable reality is becoming impossible to ignore: The energy that the grassroots once had has vanished.
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by Ernie Springer
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6/25/26
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The scene at the Upper Merion Township building last Wednesday night was unlike a typical planning commission meeting.
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by Abby Weiss
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6/3/26
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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.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/27/26
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Next Tuesday, May 19, is primary election day in Pennsylvania, and there are a number of candidates and issues to consider for voters in Northwest Philadelphia and southeastern Montgomery County.
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5/14/26
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A developer who wants to build data centers in Upper Merion has resubmitted plans to bring a hyperscale facility to Conshohocken.
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by Abby Weiss
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5/13/26
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As a new voter in America and a young resident of Pennsylvania, I want to raise awareness about the impacts that ICE detention centers have on our communities and environment.
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4/30/26
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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.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/29/26
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In 1752, during one June afternoon in Philadelphia, Ben Franklin flew his kite in a thunderstorm.
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by Abby Weiss
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4/2/26
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The East Vincent Township Planning Commission last week recommended against approving a data center proposal at the former Pennhurst State School and Hospital grounds.
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by Abby Weiss
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2/26/26
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At a time when Pennsylvania has a shortage of an estimated 265,000 affordable housing units, there’s a move to eliminate laws preventing unrelated people from living together.
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by Donna Shaw
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2/19/26
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Last fall, a developer withdrew an application to build an artificial intelligence data center in nearby Plymouth Township over a legal issue.
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by Abby Weiss
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2/11/26
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