People and Places

Billions coming to Pennsylvania for natural gas and data center development

This article originally appeared in The River Reporter of Narrowsburg, N.Y., and is reprinted with permission. Billions of dollars will...
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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...
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Warren County backs effort to name Paulins Kill a National Wild and Scenic River

An ongoing initiative to recognize the Paulins Kill, a 41-mile tributary of the Delaware River, as a National Wild and...
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The Delaware River Sojourn: ‘A kind of meditation’ that takes you away

While the world continues to jump from crisis to crisis, bombarding us with repeated stories of anger, hatred and revenge...
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How a nonprofit uses oysters to prevent shoreline erosion on the Delaware Bay

If you’ve eaten at an oyster bar in Philadelphia or Wilmington recently, it’s likely that you have helped to prevent...
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Mercer County study evaluates way to reconnect Trenton with the Delaware River

Mercer County, N.J., officials are assessing the feasibility of converting a section of Route 29 in Trenton from a freeway...
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Editorial report: Chaos is a ladder

That quote from “Game of Thrones” was a leitmotif for a gathering of leaders in the Delaware River water community...
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The Water Table is tackling workforce development

When the Water Table was inaugurated, about three years ago, the goal was to develop a watershed-wide group focused on...
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Federal judge rejects efforts to stave off Skinners Falls Bridge demolition

A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Tuesday resoundingly rejected efforts by preservationists to halt the planned demolition of the Skinners...
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