People and Places
SS United States has no departure date on the horizon: Here’s what we know
It’s anything but smooth sailing for the SS United States, the celebrated former ocean liner that is set to be...
Underwater exploration of Upper Delaware yields hidden history
An underwater exploration of the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River revealed at least two sunken relics from bygone days:...
Divers explore nearly 50-year-old train wreck in the Delaware River
You might not think scuba diving a train wreck in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area would be possible,...
Skinners Falls Bridge is falling apart. Now it will be taken apart.
Faced with “imminent collapse” and dire deteriorating conditions, the Skinners Falls Bridge, which connects Pennsylvania and New York in the...
DRBC hearing outlines dry conditions and possibility of calling a drought for the Delaware River
The Delaware River Basin Commission held a public hearing on Tuesday to gather comments about the abnormally dry conditions throughout...
Research reveals value of volunteer-led water quality monitoring
Community volunteers across the Delaware River Basin are collecting data that support local conservation goals, such as reducing the harmful...
Move of SS United States from Philadelphia this week is delayed
Plans this week to move the SS United States, the heralded 73-year-old ocean liner that activists had for years sought...
Delaware’s ambitious Edgemoor port proposal loses permits
This article originally appeared on Spotlight Delaware. It is republished with permission. By Karl Baker Delaware officials suffered a key...
Planning for the future of the Upper Delaware at the River Rendezvous
Funding, fish and friendly cooperation were some of the themes of the first River Rendezvous hosted by the Friends of...
Cape May-Lewes ferry system to get new hybrid vessel
The Delaware River and Bay Authority secured a $20 million federal grant to help cover the cost of designing and...
New York City to stop most land purchases in Catskill watershed
Residents and local officials in the Catskills are celebrating an agreement that puts an end to part of a decades-long...
Upper Delaware River hazmat drill reveals shortcomings in responses
A multi-agency drill on the Upper Delaware River last October that depicted the release of hazardous materials into the river...
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