Upper Delaware News Today

Third time's the charm. Or at least that's what the people in charge of the New York City reservoirs — and the leaky Delaware River aqueduct — are hoping.

In the first-ever national limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it had finalized regulations of six kinds of per- and polyfluorinated chemicals, known as PFAS.

Keeping waterways clean, improving habitat and mitigating flooding are some of the goals of the Upper Delaware River Watershed Action Agenda.

"Litter Leaders" are needed to supervise crews for the 4th annual Upper Delaware Litter Sweep in Pennsylvania and New York.

A car swept down the Delaware River on Dec. 18 has not yet been recovered. The driver escaped.

Volunteers aid the public in eagle watching on the Upper Delaware. If you'd like to help, the Delaware Highlands Conservancy has a training scheduled.

Officials are alerting anglers that two non-native species of fish, Freshwater Drum and Blue Catfish, are being found in growing numbers in the Lower Delaware.

"Water, Water Everywhere," the annual conference of the Friends of the Upper Delaware River, this week covered a host of topics.

Why are the governors of New York and Pennsylvania, through their inaction, forcing the eventual demise of the Upper Delaware Council?

Congressman Announces $14.9M For Delaware River Conservation Fund - Newtown, PA - The award includes 36 new or continuing conservation and restoration grants.