Yesterday at the Courthouse…

Yesterday at the courthouse... Residents of Middletown and West Goshen townships once again faced off with Sunoco Pipeline LP, this time at the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. It was a hearing of an argument in the case of Middletown residents (the "Middletown Six") v. Sunoco Pipeline LP on the applicability of municipal zoning to Sunoco's proposed … Continue reading Yesterday at the Courthouse…

Nicetown deserves better

In response to political pressure from Pennsylvania legislators to increase its use of natural gas, SEPTA has proposed building a gas-fired power plant that would release harmful pollution in Nicetown, an already overburdened community of color. Philadelphia’s Air Management Services (AMS), a division of the Health Department, has the power and obligation to protect their … Continue reading Nicetown deserves better