People and Places
Hanwha’s Philadelphia shipyard draws international attention amid U.S.-Korea trade talks
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung last month visited Hanwha Shipyard in South Philadelphia with U.S. officials, Philadelphia Mayor Charelle...
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,...
Cardboard boat racers on Delaware River at Port Jervis sink or win
A more-than-unique boat race held on the Delaware River on Saturday drew more than 300 people to the picturesque shoreline...
Advocates dream of Philadelphia as a water recreation wonderland
On an unseasonably cool Saturday during one of this spring’s stretches of wet weather, 14-year-old Yazmine Acosta of South Philadelphia,...
Delaware shipping sector warily watches for impact of Trump’s tariffs
As President Trump draws and redraws a new global tariff scheme, the shipping sector along the Delaware River — a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
U.S. Coast Guard and its partners help the safe flow of commerce on the Delaware River
After a stormy night on the Delaware River about two years ago, three range lights used by vessels to help...
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...
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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