Open Audio Article Player May 27, 2026 By Drew AmorosiSPIRIT correspondent A group of Chester protesters greeted Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker in front of a scheduled town hall meeting in the city’s Kingsessing neighborhood last Thursday night, May 21. The group, calling on the city to stop sending its trash to neighboring Chester for incineration, was prevented from entering Victory Christian […]
Protesters urge Philly to stop sending trash to Chester facility to be burned
Chester residents say trash from Philadelphia burned at a local facility is polluting the air and impacting health in their community. By Matt DeLucia • Published May 21, 2026 • Updated on May 21, 2026 at 11:27 pm People gathered outside Mayor Cherelle Parker’s town hall meeting in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood Thursday night to protest trash being sent from the city to a facility in Delaware County. Some […]
Chester residents protest Philadelphia trash incineration, cite health impact
By Dawn Timmeney Published May 21, 2026 10:44 PM EDT News FOX 29 Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA – A group from Chester gathered outside Mayor Cherelle Parker’s town hall budget meeting in Southwest Philadelphia, demanding the city stop burning its trash in Chester. Chester residents protest Philadelphia’s trash incineration What we know: A small but determined crowd protested outside the town hall, calling for Philadelphia […]
Action held outside of Mayor Parker’s Town Hall
Yesterday, we held a protest outside of Mayor Parker’s Town Hall meeting at the Victory Christian Center, hoping that she would recognize the importance of supporting the Stop Trashing Our Air Act (Bill #250768). Mayor Parker has been actively obstructing this bill and we know that the incinerator owner has been actively lobbying city officials to put a stop to it. The bill is […]
The struggle over a potential liquefied natural gas export facility shifts to Eddystone in Delaware County
by Bernard Brown May 1, 2026 In 2022, a pipe failed at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Freeport, Texas, causing an explosion and fire. The conflagration took place entirely within the facility, built on a barrier island along the Gulf of Mexico. The nearest residential area sits more than a mile away from the plant, adding a buffer […]
Residents across the region gather for 6th Annual Environmental Justice March in Chester, PA
May 2, 2026 – Chester, PA. – On Saturday May 2, residents from the City of Chester, Delaware County and the region joined forces with Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living (CRCQL) to host their 5th annual Environmental Justice (EJ) March from Chester City Hall to Covanta, now Reworld, trash incinerator. The event is to generate awareness of the issues […]
