We're Having a Cold Snap -- But What Is It?
We've been hearing it a lot this week, and with good reason: the term "cold snap."
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We've been hearing it a lot this week, and with good reason: the term "cold snap."
The new boilers produce steam using clean-burning natural gas instead of high-sulfur fuel oil.
Rick Buckman -- owner of Spring Mountain ski area in Montgomery County, Pa. -- says he has about half the trails open, thanks to yeoman efforts by his staff at all hours.
The trees, dropped off at specific locations, are put to use by the Department of Parks and Recreation for composting or shredded for mulch.
Gloucester County officials marked a milestone this week on the open space front.
Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) says it is a relief to have the first portion of the aid for Hurricane Sandy victims pass.
"I think it's a great idea," said one man. "I wish I came to Starbucks more often. But yeah, for a dollar."
Most people are getting ready for the next summer season, but it's hard to plan without more than just the promise of federal help.
The IRS is easing its hardship rules for victims of Sandy.
A new law now in effect prohibits light bulb manufacturers from producing traditional incandescent 75-watt light bulbs.
The Rancocas Nature Center, in Burlington County, NJ, will remain open for the time being, even as the community works to find new funding to keep it operating.
The guilty plea last week to fossil smuggling is seen as significant by Ted Daeschler (right), paleontologist at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, for a number of reasons.
In this report we take a look at how Philadelphia and the suburbs weathered the superstorm.
"It is an 8,000 gallon tractor-trailer full of salt brine," Penndot spokesman Charles Metzger explains.
The Streets Department says it is offering an environmentally friendly alternative for the disposal of your Christmas tree after the holidays.
Hurricane Sandy hammered parts of New Jersey and New York in late October.
Windblown rain in our area and snow in the Midwest created holiday delays this morning for travelers at Philadelphia International Airport.
A beach replenishment project in two South Jersey shore towns is being expanded, to deal with damage from not one but two storms.
Workers now have better lighting, roomier and more efficient countertop space, v-shaped workstations for face-to-face collaboration, and a video wall that's doubled in size.
This $4½-million project is targeted for the beaches of Stone Harbor and Avalon.
"It sounds a little counterintuitive because you hear us greenies tell you all the time, 'reusable this, reusable that,' " notes a Sierra Club editor.
A 4-year- research project indicates getting a fresh tree for Christmas may be better for the environment.
City Council's Rules Committee, by a narrow 4-3 vote, approved changes to the zoning code proposed by 10th District councilman Brian O'Neill.
The deal was announced Wednesday by several environmental groups and the developers. They say the voluntary measures are the first of their kind.
