Frank Kummer

1 week ago | inquirer.com | Frank Kummer

The two city nonprofits — Energy Coordinating Agency and Habitat Humanity for Philadelphia — had grand plans in Grays Ferry when they were awarded a $20 million federal grant in December. The groups, along with Philly Thrive as a partner, aspired to use the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to purchase a building and establish a “community resilience hub.” At the hub, 50 residents a year would be trained in green energy careers, such as HVAC.

2 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Frank Kummer

Nearly 324,000 New Jersey residents occupying 3.4 million homes will confront the looming threat of severe flooding driven by rising sea levels by 2050, according to a recent Climate Central report. Communities located away from the immediate Atlantic coastline are still vulnerable to flooding caused by storm surges in tidal rivers, as highlighted in the analysis. The study used 2050 as a benchmark for projecting a 100-year flood, defined as having a 1% probability of occurring in any given year.

2 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Frank Kummer

Delaware County has unveiled its much anticipated plan to turn a tract once owned by the Philadelphia Archdiocese into the 213-acre Delco Woods, the newest, biggest county-ownedpark. Initial stages of the plan call for a paved half-mile trail to access the woods, and reaching an agreement with the nonprofit BMX Group to keep and maintain an existing informal track on the site.

3 weeks ago | inquirer.com | Frank Kummer

Money from a $12 million federal grant for the Philly Treen Plan that had been frozen amid Trump administration scrutiny has been unfrozen — at least for now. It came as a bit of a surprise this week to City Council when it learned money had started flowing again to help pay for the city’s goal of greatly increasing the number of trees in multiple neighborhoods as a way to address increasing heat and provide overall beautification.

3 weeks ago | lancasterfarming.com | Frank Kummer

Apr. 2—The City of Philadelphia and community groups have for years sought ways to help cool down Hunting Park, a neighborhood hard hit by heat waves because of its lack of shade and green space. But a $500,000 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant to plant trees and weatherize homes while providing jobs and training for adults and youth has been cut by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).