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Ask the Mayoral Candidate: Cherelle Parker

Cherelle Parker served as the 9th district City Councilmember from 2016 until 2022, when she resigned to run for mayor. For 10 years before her term in City Council she served as a state representative. On Parks Funding My campaign has been focused on a vision for making Philadelphia the safest, cleanest, and greenest big

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Ask the Mayoral Candidate: David Oh

David Oh served as at-large City Councilmember (Republican) from 2012 to 2023, when he resigned to run for mayor. Oh worked as an attorney before running for City Council and served in the Army National Guard from 1988 to 1992. On Parks Funding The fact that Philadelphia is spending less proportionally of its own budget,

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Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Welcomes Philadelphia Food Businesses to their First Food Saver Challenge

Philadelphia, PA, October, 2023- In September, the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) in partnership with Sharing Excess, the National Resources Defense Council and others, welcomed nine local food businesses to participate in their brand new Food Saver Challenge. The goal is to bring attention to and decrease the amount of food waste that occurs in the

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Sister Cities Cafe Makes Windows Safer for Birds

Windows of any size can kill birds, but those at Sister Cities Cafe in Center City were particularly lethal. “It’s essentially a glass cube with three sides that are full windows top to bottom,” says Stephanie Egger, a volunteer with Bird Safe Philly. “The problem here is twofold: its transparency, so the birds can see

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Neighborhood-defining historic prison in Norristown threatened with demolition

A crime against historic preservation may be about to be committed in Norristown, PA, ironically threatening a landmark 19th century prison. The old Airy Street prison in downtown Norristown, reminiscent of a castle of stone, has been proposed for demolition by the commissioners of Montgomery County, which owns the property. A county commissioner has called

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Demand a Public Hearing in Philadelphia on the Region’s Failing Air Quality

Last week, Clean Air Council (CAC) released a petition urging Philadelphia residents to demand a public hearing to advocate for improved air quality. The Council found that the region is not meeting federal air quality standards for ozone pollution in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. “Ground-level ozone air pollution, known as smog, is

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Riverkeeper Petitions for More Sturgeon Protections

On July 19, the Delaware Riverkeeper Network petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to list the Delaware River breeding population of Atlantic sturgeon as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Act breaks species at risk of extinction into geographic populations with their own specific habitat protections and recovery plans. Atlantic sturgeon tend to breed

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New city rec center composting deal a step forward, but plenty left on the table

When Philadelphia city officials cut the ribbon on a new composting operation on Rising Sun Avenue in the Northeast last month, it was one of those seemingly rare moments where everybody wins. Philadelphia officials were able to begin diverting food waste from 50 recreational centers scattered throughout the city, with the promise of more to

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Geothermal Pilot Project Could Show PGW the Way

On June 12 New England energy company Eversource broke ground on a networked geothermal pilot project in Framingham, Massachusetts. The geothermal pilot, a collaboration between Eversource and Framingham’s local government, aims to showcase the viability and benefits of geothermal technology in residential areas. The pilot program is set to span several years, with selected homes

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