Over the past decade, fracking has extracted more gas than consumers demand, so the fracking industry has begun converting the gas glut into petrochemical products like plastic. Here, we’re at the construction site Shell Ethane Cracker, a facility that will crack fracked ethane to make polyethylene plastic. This is the primary component of a wave …
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In a crazy year where chaos happened at every turn, RiverWise tried hard to continue to create a strong community in Beaver County. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
In late 2020, a series of listening sessions were held to better understand the resilience and the gaps that surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beaver County. RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
“If you look for the helpers, you’ll know there is hope.” RETURN TO THE LISTENING LIBRARY: BEAVER COUNTY
On March 28, while the world was falling apart, Aliquippa residents of Valley Terrace’s “D Building” were displaced from their homes due to flooding. While most of us were hunkered down, others were faced with even more chaos and uncertainty. Belongings were lost and food was destroyed. Listen to this first in a series of …
At RiverWise we are being careful to look for “The Helpers” in this season of pandemic. Faith Restorations Food Pantry is a humbling example of the kind generosity and service we are going to need to weather this storm together. In this moving video we learn two very important things: (1) volunteers are needed NOW …
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While many of us were hunkering down, trying to figure out what life looked like during lock down, residents of Valley Terrace’s D Building were being forced out of their homes. Here’s the second in a series of stories about flooding that displaced some 40 families on March 28, 2020. Many thanks to Marlana for …
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“We need each other and if we forget that, it’s a long journey.” RiverWise and Listening Library Beaver County have partnered together to bring you the story of The Ladle & Hearth in Ambridge. Start by watching this clip which is just a small part of their story. You can learn more about their program …