Isabella Darcy
A passion project details World War II defenses of the Delaware Bay
Author Terrance McGovern grew up in California visiting West Coast ghost towns with his father, who was a history buff....
Second dam on the Brandywine River being removed to restore fish passage
For centuries, dams have disrupted the natural flow of the Brandywine River and created barriers in migratory routes for fish,...
Once an industrial hub, Petty’s Island is on a path to environmental renewal
In the Delaware River, between Camden, New Jersey’s Beideman neighborhood and the eastern side of Philadelphia, is Petty’s Island. The...
Philadelphia Water Department celebrates Manayunk Canal’s restoration and reopening
Philadelphia’s Manayunk Canal was a stagnant water body that suffered from low dissolved oxygen, frequent algal blooms and sedimentation for...
Annual spring horseshoe crab migration celebrated at ‘Sunset on the Bay’
Horseshoe crabs travel onto mid-Atlantic coasts every spring to spawn during what is believed to be the world's oldest and...
Philadelphia names newest spokesdog to fight ‘poo-llution’
Willow, a friendly one-year-old pup from Brewerytown, Pa., was named Philadelphia’s newest “spokesdog” on Sunday. Over the next year, Willow...
Delaware to update Wildlife Action Plan to address growing threats to at-risk species
Certain species of wildlife, their habitats and plants, such as the Atlantic sturgeon, that are in the greatest need of...