Penn Museum Unveils New Program For Teaching 7th Graders Interactively
"Children sometimes recall facts, sometimes not; but they will always recall an experience," noted Philadelphia schools superintendent Williams Hite.
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"Children sometimes recall facts, sometimes not; but they will always recall an experience," noted Philadelphia schools superintendent Williams Hite.
If you saw people in hazmat suits in Plymouth Township last night, don't worry: it was only a drill.
The ASPCA's annual "Mega Match-a-thon" is underway all weekend at the Pennsylvania SPCA, on East Erie Avenue in Kensington.
But at the same time, Nutter cautioned residents about becoming alarmed.
Joseph Schulle, head of the firefighters' union Local 22, has no faith in the CDC standards and believes that hazmat suits are needed for the paramedics should they have to respond to a potential Ebola outbreak.
Officials say the risk of an infected person coming into the area are low, but with Liberian enclaves in Lansdowne, Darby, and Upper Darby, there are concerns.
On November 2nd, the Eastern Pennsylvania Ski Council holds its annual Philly Ski and Snowboard Expo. You'll learn about more than skiing there.
If you've ever wanted to see the inner workings of a nuclear power plant, you have a chance this evening in Montgomery County.
Penn Vet is hosting a symposium Thursday discussing interactions between humans, animals, and the enviroment, when it comes to the spread of viruses.
The section is called Baxter Trail.
It's never too early to start thinking about the 2015 Philadelphia Flower Show. This year's theme harkens back to the Art Deco movie palaces of the 1920s.
The "Chocolate" exhibit runs through January 24th, 2015, at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
"This is an evolving process, so our response is developing as the scope of the situation arises," says Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes, CEO of the Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Jewish fall harvest holiday of Sukkot is celebrated in an open-air hut. Har Zion Temple wanted to make it easier for busy families to take part.
Want a relaxing, nature-seeking autumn getaway, close to home? Here's one to the Jersey shore that includes diamond hunting!
A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists projects that in the next three decades years, Philadelphia could go from about 19 tidal flooding events per year to more than 200.
"It's a disease that the US has prepared for -- it has an excellent acute-care system to treat patients," said Dr. Robert Fowler.
The second pediatric case in Camden County is one of 14 confirmed cases of enterovirus D68 in New Jersey.
Snyderman is an alumna of Penn's School of Medicine, and holds an appointment as a "clinical associate" of otorhinolaryngology there.
The grants, which come from federal funds, will help 32 communities in and around Philadelphia, from Chester to Mercer counties, as part of its "TCDI" program (Transportation and Community Development Initiative).
If you see a picture of these hefty bunnies, you might say it's been Photoshopped.
A new section of the Schuylkill River Trail -- extending 50 feet out over the water -- is now open for joggers, cyclists, and those seeking a riverside stroll.
A report released by Amtrak says they would need to close each Hudson River tunnel for at least a year to make repairs.
A fall foliage getaway to Western Pennsylvania can yield a visual treat at one of America's architectural treasures: Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater."
Drexel University held a field-level mass casualties and "hazmat" drill to test communications and decision-making in the event of a similar actual emergency.
