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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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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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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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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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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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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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