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Six Flags Great Adventure obtained permits from Jackson Township to tear down 15,000 trees in a protected area just outside the theme park.
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Six Flags Great Adventure obtained permits from Jackson Township to tear down 15,000 trees in a protected area just outside the theme park.
Penn Environment released their report on why solar panels would shine in Philadelphia schools.
Wawa opened its first compressed natural gas fueling station at its store in Paulsboro, New Jersey.
New Jersey residents can become citizen scientists through the Frog Watch training program.
Scientists have modeled a history of the planet's sea levels spanning back 3,000 years, and concluded that the rate of increase last century "was extremely likely faster than during any of the 27 previous centuries."
Frances Egler, director Broadway Philadelphia programming, talks about the production coming to Philadelphia.
It will be held Friday through Monday.
Several top biodiversity researchers from that region spoke with students ahead of a major scientific symposium later this week in Washington, DC.
A starving sea lion has been rescued after finding its way into the booth of a fancy San Diego restaurant.
A taste of spring is coming to Philadelphia.
According to a new study, planet Earth is not just one planet. It is actually two planets.
Actor Leonardo DiCaprio can now check one more thing off his bucket list. He has officially met Pope Francis.
Word of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan lit a spark in a group West Philadelphia business owners and now their efforts to help have gone viral.
Look for a court fight in an effort to block a natural gas pipeline from being installed in the New Jersey Pinelands.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's LandCare program has cleaned and greened 8,000 vacant lots.
Environmental officials in New Jersey have put the brakes on the annual harvest of a coastal turtle in the name of preservation.
Gloucester Township, Camden County is scheduled to erect a pair of permanent solar power stations next week for residents to charge cell phones.
If you're finally ready to let your Christmas tree go, there is one New Jersey town that wants to give it a beachfront retirement.
A Florida based geologist has some dire warnings about climate change. Among them, many of the barrier islands along the Jersey shore could be under water in as little as 50 years.
Those complaining of the stench from the Tullytown Landfill are about to get some relief. The operator Waste Management has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit which includes spending $600,000 on deodorizing equipment and creating a $1.4M compensation fund.
So how should we deal with the claim from North Korea that it tested a hydrogen bomb? A local expert suggests that, true or not, the world cannot dismiss the country's contention out of hand.
An eight-year-old female Amur Leopard has arrived to the Cape May County Zoo.
A three judge appellate panel in New Jersey has, in effect, thrown out all state regulations regarding public beach access in the state.
An abandoned reservoir in Fairmount Park, inaccessible to the public for decades, will the new site of an outdoor discovery center.
The new trail segment is expected to be completed by the fall of 2016.
According to Ventura County inmate records, Spears was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday and released at 6:07 a.m. on Thursday.
Many Quakertown, Pennsylvania, residents are calling for their police chief, Scott McElree, to face discipline.
As Iran and the U.S. vow to intensify their attacks, Gulf states are caught in the middle, and they're running low on interceptors to block Iran's retaliation.
Keep the umbrella nearby again Thursday, as off-and-on showers will blanket the Philadelphia area.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
According to Ventura County inmate records, Spears was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday and released at 6:07 a.m. on Thursday.
Many Quakertown, Pennsylvania, residents are calling for their police chief, Scott McElree, to face discipline.
As Iran and the U.S. vow to intensify their attacks, Gulf states are caught in the middle, and they're running low on interceptors to block Iran's retaliation.
Keep the umbrella nearby again Thursday, as off-and-on showers will blanket the Philadelphia area.
Many Quakertown, Pennsylvania, residents are calling for their police chief, Scott McElree, to face discipline.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
A 35-year-old man was shot and killed in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday night following an argument, police said.
Drivers in the Philadelphia area are seeing higher gasoline prices because of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
School staff, union leaders and some elected officials are calling for Lankenau Environmental Science Magnet High School to stay open.
The explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township that injured four people shook people's homes in the area.
Four people were critically injured after an explosion at Savita Naturals in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials said.
PATCO is offering a $20 credit for anyone who accurately guesses when the snow pile at the Haddonfield station will fully melt.
Two Washington Township Police officers made sure a DoorDash customer got their lunch order after their delivery driver was arrested.
The leader of a Trenton, New Jersey, gang and several of its members are facing charges for several crimes.
New Castle County police fatally shot a man armed with knives after a standoff on Ramsey Road.
Gas prices are spiking just days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, with the nationwide average already up 22 cents per gallon in the last week, AAA says.
Operation Epic Fury sparked swift reaction from lawmakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
One Montgomery County woman spoke with CBS News Philadelphia to detail how she found treatment that saved her life.
A Philadelphia-area woman is among a growing number of younger women with cardiovascular disease. This device saved her life.
Camden County health officials said a New Jersey resident was placed in isolation after testing positive for active tuberculosis earlier this month.
One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is set to reopen Friday after being because of a fire, a spokesperson said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
A person is dead, and another was critically injured in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a SEPTA bus Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The same technology the PPA started using last year to ticket illegally parked drivers from cameras on SEPTA buses will soon be used on trolleys.
A stretch of Route 202, also known as DeKalb Pike, will be closed until late fall as work to prevent sinkholes gets underway.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.
NBA Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and former player Damon Jones are among 31 people charged in the federal case. They have pleaded not guilty.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Philadelphia 76ers' VJ Edgecombe will miss Wednesday's game against the Utah Jazz with a back injury.
Rob Mac is bringing Wrexham back to Philadelphia — this time as the club is one step closer to reaching the Premier League.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Multiple "Safe Healthy Homes" bills have passed out of committee in Philadelphia City Council, and could come up for a final vote later in March. The bills protect tenant organizers from landlord retaliation and add new accountability measures for landlords.
There are two rounds of rain in the Philadelphia region, Thursday morning and evening, as warm weather approaches for the weekend with highs in the 60s and even 70s possible. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
Four people are in critical condition after an explosion at a cocoa butter processing plant in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Multiple agencies are still investigating what caused the massive blast.
Several Quakertown, Pennsylvania, residents showed up to a borough council meeting on Wednesday night and many called for police chief Scott McElree, who is on workers' compensation leave, to be fired or face other discipline. McElree was seen on video putting hands on a student protester after they walked out of Quakertown Community High School for an anti-ICE protest. Wakisha Bailey reports.
A man at the center of an hourslong standoff in Wilmington, Delaware, swung a shovel at officers and was approaching police with knives before being fatally shot, officials said. The standoff began around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3 on Ramsey Road — near the Brandywine Creek and Pennsylvania border.