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Water & Politics: Standing Her Ground

Photo courtesy of Michelle Johnson A Pennsylvania woman fights against the natural gas pipelines that threaten the region’s water supply by Justin Klugh Malinda Harnish Clatterbuck goes for a run almost every morning. Early in the day, the sun crawls across the Tucquan Glen, a nature preserve in southern Lancaster County, bringing to life its

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Three regional shops to try for cocoa confections

Bean-to-Bar Chocolate by Estelle Tracy If the counter of Philter Coffee in Kennett Square is any indication, the craft movement has taken over chocolate. The shop currently carries 12 different bars from small American makers, and yet, owner Chris Thompson still wishes he could carry more.  “There are other makers who I’d like to eventually

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Water & Politics: The Rollback

The Trump administration has openly questioned climate science, but there are more reasons to be concerned about the president’s budget proposal by Jared Brey Three years ago, after decades of waiting and pestering city officials to do something, residents of Bridesburg, a riverside community in Philadelphia between Frankford and the great Northeast, met at a

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May: To-Do List

Illustration by Anne Lambelet 1. Try out a new neighborhood spotSpring usually brings many restaurant openings, and two to try are The Lab in Fishtown and Second District Brewing in Newbold.  2. Weed grass on walkways or sidewalksThe grass has been growing since February, which means it won’t be long at all before it goes

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A tangled web of states’ rights, business interests and public health

Natural Law & Order by Heather Shayne Blakeslee America watched in fascination last year as an armed, native-born, private militia occupied Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Some were convicted and others were acquitted on charges that included conspiracy to obstruct federal officers, firearms violations, theft and depredation of federal property. One protester died trying to

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May: Comings & Goings

Philly Releases Action Guide After Trump’s Executive Order on Climate ChangeMayor Jim Kenney released a response in late March to the Trump administration’s executive order aimed at rolling back climate change programs and regulations. The order includes directing the Environmental Protection Agency to rescind the Clean Power Plan, aimed at reducing carbon emission from power

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