Octavia Feliciano, Author at Delaware Currents

Octavia Feliciano

Four people standing at the top of a large mural of Washington crossing the Delaware, which is flat on the floor.

Restoring the (other) artwork of Washington crossing the Delaware
Money is being raised to restore a 1921 mural of Washington's crossing for the nation’s 250th birthday in three years.

By Octavia Feliciano | March 15, 2023

While looking into the history of Washington Crossing Historic Park for a book she was working on, Pat Millen discovered...

A view from the street of the parking lot of Congregation Adath Jeshurun.

Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership gains $260,000 stormwater grant
The project will help reduce runoff volume and prevent floods at a Leech’s Run tributary

By Octavia Feliciano | February 15, 2023

Leech’s Run, a tributary of Tookany Creek, flows past the eastern edge of Congregation Adath Jeshurun in Elkins Park, in...

A National Park Service sign for the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area on a stone stand.

More than $235 million in revenue tied to Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
An economic impact report finds it also supports more than 2,600 jobs

By Octavia Feliciano | January 18, 2023

Tourism tied to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area generated more than $235 million for local businesses, supported 2,686...

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With two workers dwarfed by the tunnel for the Delaware Aqueduct, you can get some sense of its size.

Full steam ahead for the Delaware Aqueduct shutdown
The public is invited to three New York City DEP presentations on its repair plans for the fall.

By Meg McGuire | March 16, 2023

Four people standing at the top of a large mural of Washington crossing the Delaware, which is flat on the floor.

Restoring the (other) artwork of Washington crossing the Delaware
Money is being raised to restore a 1921 mural of Washington's crossing for the nation’s 250th birthday in three years.

By Octavia Feliciano | March 15, 2023

A sign that reads "Repauno Port & Rail Terminal."

Future of Gibbstown-LNG project remains far from certain
A pending federal ruling about LNG by rail is one of numerous puzzle pieces still needed for the project.

By Chris Mele | March 10, 2023

A "No Trespassing" sign leading to the former site of Metal Bank in Philadelphia is attached to a chain-link fence.

Hazardous-waste polluters on the Delaware River will fund more than $1.3M in environmental restoration work
The federal government reached settlements with a Philadelphia salvage yard and a former DuPont landfill in Wilmington that released PCBs and other harmful substances

By Chris Mele | February 20, 2023

A skyline of Philadelphia

Population served by the Delaware River Basin jumps by 600,000
New census figures reveal that 14.2 million people are served by the basin

By Meg McGuire | February 17, 2023