Philadelphia school relocating to new building after asbestos scare
Weeks after discovery of asbestos closed their school, Mitchell Elementary students will relocate to another school in West Philadelphia.
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Weeks after discovery of asbestos closed their school, Mitchell Elementary students will relocate to another school in West Philadelphia.
Mitchell Elementary students are relocating to McMichael Elementary in West Philadelphia.
PowerCorps Camden, a group of young people who help tackle pressing environmental challenges in the area, was among several organizations that participated in the planting.
Dozens of people gathered along Dudley Road and Westfield Avenue in Camden Thursday morning to plant new trees in the neighborhood.
They took a drink from the tap Tuesday and said residents can put their water worries to rest, Ross DiMattei reports.
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Now, shoppers will have to bring their own bags or buy paper bags.
Officials say the damaged asbestos has been a problem for years and the issue has not been dealt with.
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Officials say air and water quality tests have come back clean but some residents are suffering from ailments.
Perfluorooctanoic acid and other "forever chemicals" can leach out of nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food wrappers into the water supply.
There have been 14 whale strandings on the East Coast since December 1, including humpback whales and some sperm whales.
"This is a climate change problem," a member of the Sierra Club's New Jersey chapter said.
The Logan Generating Plant in Swedesboro will be imploded Friday. It was one of the last two coal-fired plants in the state.
The state's Fish and Game Council will decide whether to resume the hunt and curb the growing bear population.
"Streets of people that we went to school with had kids that had cancer. It touched almost everyone in this area, at least one family member," she said.
The head of the Commonwealth's Department of Environmental Protection spoke about the climate action program Wednesday morning.
This Earth Day, a New Jersey lawmaker is working to clean up abandoned boats along the Garden State's coastline.
Nearly 10 years in the making, it's a former hospital turned sustainability center.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf came to Philadelphia to sign an executive order for environmental justice in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
The school district plans to create them at 1800 W. Montgomery Avenue and 1835 County Line Road.
WalletHub's 2021 Greenest Cities in America survey ranks the City of Brotherly Love No. 38 overall.
The centerpiece of Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to fight climate change took another step Tuesday toward the final regulatory threshold to impose a price on carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants in Pennsylvania.
There have been deaths in multiple mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.
The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic will begin later this week, and the Philadelphia Phillies will be well represented in the tournament.
Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from the first loss in 12 games and rout the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.
A man turned himself in to Philadelphia police Tuesday in connection with a deadly shooting near Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly in 2025.
Sixers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe was ruled out of Tuesday night's game vs. the San Antonio Spurs after he suffered a back injury.
The leader of a Trenton, New Jersey, gang and several of its members are facing charges for several crimes.
Nate Bowling, an American teacher and a veteran, is stuck in Abu Dhabi. Flights have been canceled because of the U.S.-Iran conflict.
A large fire in the Wynnefield section of West Philadelphia has left 10 people injured.
Phillies OF Johan Rojas is reportedly appealing an 80-game suspension for a failed performance-enhancing drug test.
The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic will begin later this week, and the Philadelphia Phillies will be well represented in the tournament.
Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from the first loss in 12 games and rout the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.
A man turned himself in to Philadelphia police Tuesday in connection with a deadly shooting near Chickie's & Pete's in South Philly in 2025.
A 56-year-old woman died in a house fire in Bensalem Township early Tuesday morning, officials said.
A Montgomery County bus driver was charged with child endangerment after allegedly driving under the influence with dozens of elementary students onboard.
With just 100 days to go, the city is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
An investigation is underway after a white foam leaked into Goose Creek in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The leader of a Trenton, New Jersey, gang and several of its members are facing charges for several crimes.
At the Alice Paul Center for Gender Justice in Mount Laurel, advocates kick off Women's History Month with an ERA tour through 25 states.
Mayor Gina LaPlaca of Lumberton, New Jersey, admitted to being intoxicated behind the wheel in March 2025, authorities said.
Gas prices in the Delaware Valley mostly remain under the national average, but Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware all saw an increase at the pump overnight.
Popcorn Park Animal Refuge has been closed to the public after it suffered major damage in last week's blizzard.
Gas prices in the Delaware Valley mostly remain under the national average, but Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware all saw an increase at the pump overnight.
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.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
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.
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.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
The sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic will begin later this week, and the Philadelphia Phillies will be well represented in the tournament.
Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from the first loss in 12 games and rout the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.
Sixers rookie guard VJ Edgecombe was ruled out of Tuesday night's game vs. the San Antonio Spurs after he suffered a back injury.
Phillies OF Johan Rojas is reportedly appealing an 80-game suspension for a failed performance-enhancing drug test.
With just 100 days to go, the city is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to host matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region for a warmer Wednesday.
The Quakertown Board of School Directors approved the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Matthew Friedman, nearly three weeks after he went on leave.
Gas prices are beginning to spike just days into the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, with the nationwide average already up 11 cents per gallon overnight, according to AAA.
PGW and the Philadelphia Fire Department are investigating a possible explosion at a West Philly bagel shop.
As the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues, gas prices have spiked around the Philadelphia area.