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Waste Not: Philadelphia's route to better recycling

Waste Not: Philadelphia's route to better recycling

Philadelphia has set a goal to become a Zero Waste city by 2035. Throughout 2017, PlanPhilly will report on ways the city is working toward that goal by looking at the opportunities found in the waste stream - from

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Buildings 'gutted' in massive Ocean Grove fire [photos + video]

Buildings 'gutted' in massive Ocean Grove fire [photos + video]

A massive fire damaged seven buildings this morning in a Jersey Shore community, officials say.  The five-alarm fire near the Atlantic Ocean in Monmouth County's Ocean Grove broke out shortly after 5 a.m. 

More than 15 years in the making, Port of Paulsboro receives its first shipment

More than 15 years in the making, Port of Paulsboro receives its first shipment

As President Trump works to come up with a plan to create jobs, he may want to look to Paulsboro, New Jersey.

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Essay: 5 years since Trayvon Martin, and black lives still don't matter
Speak Easy | Samuel Gerlach

Essay: 5 years since Trayvon Martin, and black lives still don't matter

Cruising through 7th grade, I truly believed I was invincible. On Feb. 26, my life changed forever when another young black boy, by the name of Trayvon Benjamin Martin, walked into a 7-Eleven in Sanford, Florida, wearing a

StateImpact: Trump and Our Water Systems | Patricia E. Kim

Essay: Art and data marry to illuminate stories of life on the Schuylkill River

We, the citizens of various communities of the world, cannot rely solely on government officials and their agencies to protect our meager fresh water supply. We, all of us, must become more aware of the problems that can

Speak Easy | Marc Stier

Op-ed: If Pa. lawmakers actually represented Pennsylvanians, tax policy would make more sense

Who do the representatives actually represent? That's a question all Pennsylvanians should keep asking during this year's budget cycle.

National Interest | Dick Polman

Trump's desk sign: The buck stops elsewhere

In the America of yore, presidents took responsibility for their decisions. That's what real leaders do.

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Waste Not: Philadelphia's route to better recycling

Waste Not: Philadelphia's route to better recycling

Philadelphia has set a goal to become a Zero Waste city by 2035. Throughout 2017, PlanPhilly will report on ways the city is working toward that goal by looking at the opportunities found in the waste stream - from

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