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Horsham Township has big plans to redevelop former Willow Grove Naval base

Photo Credit: Matt Rourke / AP Photo - The former Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove and present day Horsham Air Guard Station is shown Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Horsham, Pa. The military is checking whether chemicals from firefighting foam might have contaminated groundwater at hundreds of sites nationwide and potentially tainted drinking water, the Defense Department said.

Read the full article by Zoë Read (WHYY News Climate Desk)

“A former military base in Montgomery County with a history of toxic PFAS contamination is closer to becoming a residential community and entertainment destination.

As remediation to remove so-called ‘forever chemicals’ in and around the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove in Horsham Township continues, local officials are making moves on a much anticipated redevelopment plan. 

The plan calls for the development of homes, an office park, hotel and conference center, a school, an aviation museum, green space and recreational opportunities. Township officials say it could create 7,000 full-time jobs.” …

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