PECO profits skyrocket almost 50% after rate hikes
A ‘perverse’ and ‘broken’ system rewards more spending on utility infrastructure PECO argues for rate hikes by pointing…
Philadelphia air pollution: New tracking network has 76 monitors
Faster air quality data for public health decisions Raval-Nelson said the new monitors will inform the city’s public…
Gov. Shapiro takes aim at utility profits
JL: Susan, the governor is proposing a series of reforms to address this gap and the burden on…
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s plan to cut rising electricity prices
Reaction to Shapiro’s plan to lower electricity rates Community Legal Services attorney Rob Ballenger represents PECO customers who…
Pa. Gov. Shapiro touts data centers in budget address
This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing…
Philadelphia snow: Climate scientists explain the connection
In fact, it may seem like a paradox, but Barlow said that scientists think the biggest winter storms…
Storm prep underway in the Philadelphia region
Pa. officials expect storm will create dangerous conditions, result in ‘tragedy’ Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director Randy Padfield…
Philadelphia energy transitions since the American Revolution
Heating with wood, then coal, then gas When Berryman’s home was built in the mid-1700s, it was heated…
MLK Day in Philly: Volunteers tackle invasive species in Fairmount Park
This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing…
Temple researchers remove PFAS with alternative method
This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing…
Philadelphia flood insurance discounts start in April
How FEMA’s Community Rating System works The more flood-safe policies and practices a municipality puts in place, the…
Nature in Philadelphia taps kids’ creativity
“You have to be courageous to be creative,” she said. “You have to be willing to put yourself…