Tag: Delaware Currents

Kristen Bowman Kavanagh of the Delaware River Basin Commission.Leadership

Philadelphia Native Kristen Bowman Kavanagh Is DRBC’s New Executive Director

After five years as deputy director, Kristen Bowman Kavanagh stepped into her new role as executive director of the Delaware River Basin Commission on December…

Closeup of freshwater mussels on dry land.Utilities

Can Freshwater Mussels Help Solve Delaware River’s Pollution Problem? A Team at PWD Seeks Answers

Lance Butler, a senior scientist for the Philadelphia Water Department, and his team have spent seven years studying the ability of freshwater mussels that could…

SS United States.Transportation

Future of SS United States Could Be Underwater as Efforts to Save It Continue

The SS United States, the once-storied luxury cruise liner, has under a month before it has to vacate its Philadelphia berth on the Delaware…

The Port of Philadelphia/Delaware River ships goods in and out of the region.South Philadelphia

$480 Million Dredging Projects Puts the Delaware River On a Transformational Path

The Delaware River has long been a crucial source for shipping goods in and out of the region, and soon, its efforts will be expanded…

Schuylkill River Trail.Environment

Philadelphia Awarded $2M by EPA to Clean Up Brownfield, Connect Two Stretches of Schuylkill River Trail

A brownfield in Philadelphia is among more than 200 sites nationwide that will be receiving cleanup and redevelopment funding thanks to the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure…

Northern SnakeheadEnvironment

Aquatic Predator Alert: Surge in Large Size Invasive Fish Alarms Officials at the Delaware River Basin, Upper Black Eddy

Several species of invasive fish are growing in numbers in the lower Delaware River basin, some spotted in Upper Black Eddy, writes Kerry Bates for…