Articles Written by Sophia Healy

A River Reconnected: new report defines problems and possibilities for the future of the Delaware River waterfront. How many of us have walked, biked, or kayaked along the Delaware River? The Delaware River Watershed is an invaluable resource and has...

Businesses are often pushed to go big and expand. Zsa’s Ice Cream in Mount Airy chose a different path – and found surprising benefits. In 2011, Danielle Jowdy started selling her homemade, “seriously from scratch” ice cream at farmer’s markets...

Philadelphia’s pollution problem affects the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. Here’s what can’t go down the city’s storm drains. Due to a combined sewer system, the streets often experiences overflow. That means local waterways are especially sensitive to pollution, which can...

Tiffin’s reusable container program was shut down due to an arbitrary requirement from the city. Circular Philadelphia advocated for a change to this health department rule. Reusable container programs are a huge step in a zero-waste world. Tiffin owner Munish...

An 100-year flood is not exactly what it sounds like. The reality says a lot about the effects of climate change. Philadelphians and everyone in the surrounding area are no strangers to flooding. Philadelphia’s long history includes water main breaks,...

The nature-based center in Strawberry Mansion is serving its community decades after being fenced off The Discovery Center, affiliated with Audubon Pennsylvania and the Outward Bound School, offers environmental education and recreation programs for people of all ages. Programming focuses...

Interesting and unusual menu items introduced to patrons at Ember and Ash. While many restaurants have adopted farm-to-table methods, Ember and Ash goes even further by challenging people’s perceptions of food and what it means to eat sustainably. Executive chef...

A glimpse of the Philadelphia Zoo’s adorable babies. In April, the zoo welcomed its first baby of the boom, a Francois Langur named Lei. The baby comes months after another birth in December, baby Quý Báu. Because the species is...

Inspired by her grandmother, Eilidh Macintyre opened Made and Maker to share her collection of timeless fashion. The idea of wearing your grandmother’s clothes does not sound very fashionable as we watch fads whip in and out of style. But...