By Fran-Claire Ken­ney The future of Eddy­stone, a small bor­ough in the Rid­ley School Dis­trict along the Delaware River, is murky. A lique­fied nat­ural gas (LNG) com­pany pitched an export ter­minal to Eddy­stone Bor­ough Coun­cil last year, and most of the details remain obscured by a 2025 nondis­clos­ure agree­ment (NDA) between the two entit­ies. The LNG ter­minal was ori­gin­ally slated […]

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Reworld Update from Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) Attachements: April 23, 2026 DEP Notice of Violation Letter & Reworld Response Letter Details: On March 24, 2026, an incoming waste truck triggered the radiation monitor at Reworld Delaware Valley, City of Chester, Delaware County.  The facility pulled it aside to the designated hold location and evaluated.  It was determined […]

On Saturday, August 15, 2026, CHOICES hosted the Environmental Justice Youth Summit at the Booker T. Washington Center. This was a wonderful event for young environmentalists and advocates. The day was packed with discussions, performances, and hands-on activities, all aimed at empowering the next generation to take action for a sustainable future. The summit officially kicked off with introductions by […]

Marco Cerino TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER (Second of two parts) Part One focused on Chester residents who have watched neighbors and loved ones suffer with breathing issues and higher rates of cancer allegedly from the operation of a trash incinerator in the city. It also looked at how economic hardships have persisted in the city, including loss of residents and lack […]

On Friday, Aug 7th we held an event in collaboration with Bigga Dre at the Rotunda in Philadelphia. This dynamic all age community event brought together individuals from all over the city to engage in meaningful dialogue centered around environmental justice and the “Stop Trashing Our Air Act“. Voices from the community took the stage to speak about the urgent […]

On Saturday, July 26th, CRCQL held its annual Chester Justice Celebration, where we took a moment to celebrate all the hard work being done for Chester’s environment. This year’s event was held at the Access Center in Chester, where participants enjoyed activities such as water slides, bounce houses, games, and food. Various environmental and community organizations also provided educational information […]

Marco Cerino TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER (First of two parts) Some residents recall growing up in a vibrant, diverse, working-class neighborhood in Chester where they enjoyed walkable shopping, good schools and various houses of worship. “Before the incinerator was there, we had a very, very beautiful community,” Bonnie Waites told The Tribune late last week. “We grew up with a playground, […]

The notice of the four-year contract with Reworld comes after a high-profile bill to ban the city from incinerating its trash in Chester failed to garner enough support in City Council. by Anna Orso Philadelphia last week took a step toward renewing its contract with a controversial Chester trash incinerator after a high-profile bill to ban the city from doing so […]

The company runs a facility in Chester that burns household trash, releasing unhealthy air pollution. BySophia Schmidt Philadelphia could continue sending its trash to be burned in Chester, despite accusations from advocates and some City Council members of environmental racism. The Sanitation Department plans to award a new contract for municipal waste processing and disposal to Reworld, the company that runs waste-to-energy plants, […]