Telephone Help Line In Operation For Philadelphia's Persistent Heat Wave
The excessive heat warning remains in effect for the region, and the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging's "Heatline" will be open 8:30am until 12 midnight today through Friday.
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The excessive heat warning remains in effect for the region, and the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging's "Heatline" will be open 8:30am until 12 midnight today through Friday.
First District councilman Mark Squilla says he's finally been able to speak with the CEO of the firm that controls the old Engine 46 firehouse at Reed and Water Streets, near Delaware Avenue.
Bernard Harris flew two missions for NASA, in 1993 and 1995, then developed a foundation that sponsors Temple University's free, two-week Summer Science Camp on the campus of Gwynedd Mercy College.
At least one Jersey shore marina has made a very nice, although expensive, comeback.
Kira, a female western lowland gorilla, was brought here to the Philadelphia Zoo from the Franklin Park Zoo, in Boston.
Conrail employees told the NTSB they did everything by the book that day. A vinyl chloride leak forced evacuation of half the town.
Thirty years ago, the combined effects of persecution, pollution and pesticides had decimated the bald eagle population.
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) says he and colleagues are battling to keep the project -- dubbed the "Energy Efficient Buildings Hub" -- from being defunded.
Jeff Wilson, host of do-it-yourself shows on HGTV and an energy efficiency expert, says you're going to want to seal up cracks to keep your cool air in and the yucky stuff out.
Folks from the Camden Aquarium set up some of their smaller animals on display for the children at Franklin Square on Friday afternoon.
"Sadly, the female twin flew into a window at Moore College of Art," a blogger tells KYW Newsradio.
Weather experts say June was the wettest month on record for the Philadelphia region, and that could translate into a bad mosquito season later on this summer.
More than ten inches of rain in the area during the month of June has pushed water levels to near flood stage in many creeks in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Officials say that because of the topography south of Locust Street, the next section of the Schuylkill River Trail cannot be built over land.
Officials are working to build awareness now, but fines could eventually be levied.
Firefighters across the country are watching the drama play out in Arizona, where 19 firefighters lost their lives battling an 8,000-acre wildfire.
Dr. Christopher Brady says eyes are subjected to many more hazards in the summertime.
So what caused it? Scientists are still trying to figure that out.
Montgomery County came in 35th among all counties in the US -- the only Pennsylvania entry.
The ribbon-cutting and inaugural bike ride showcased Philadelphia's first separated on-road bicycle and pedestrian trail, running for about 1,400 feet from Spring Garden Street to Ellen Street.
Corbett met a receptive audience from the oil and gas industry today at the Franklin Institute, while critics of Marcellus Shale drilling shouted from the sidewalk as he came and went.
With all the rain we've had around here this week, some wonder why there hasn't been a lot more flooding. The answer, in some cases, is water management.
Rain and strong thunderstorms are familiar adversaries for Delaware Valley residents this time of year, but we could be targeted by a bigger problem: a derecho.
Camden County freeholder Jeff Nash says Newton Lake needs to be cleared of algae because otherwise, the lake will slowly fill in.
Solebury Township police chief Dominick Bellizzie warns that residents should not attempt to feed it or get near it -- just call police.
