Penn State Prof's New Book Examines Past, Future of Pennsylvania Energy Industry
Brian Black's book also looks at how oil is portrayed in media -- from muckracking journalism to "The Beverly Hillbillies."
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Brian Black's book also looks at how oil is portrayed in media -- from muckracking journalism to "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Rowboats will be joining the duck boats and kayaks on the Delaware River this summer.
Officials say an electrical malfunction on the non-nuclear side of a suburban Philadelphia power plant has forced one of the two reactors to be shut down.
"Project Medicine Drop" sets up drop boxes, similar to postal street mailboxes, at police stations.
Pennsylvania's new law governing Marcellus shale gas drilling -- Act 13 -- bars doctors and other health professions from sharing information about what chemicals are used in the process.
About a dozen activists marched outside Aqua's headquarters on West Lancaster Avenue, protesting the planned construction of a water pumping station for fracking.
The zoo put up cash prizes for schools to create art campaigns that illustrate the connection between palm oil -- an ingredient in products including snack chips, crackers, and candy -- and the habitat of the orangutan.
There was very little measurable snow over the winter, and rainfall has been lacking so far this spring in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Over 350 groups participated in the city's fifth annual Philly Spring Cleanup.
Aqua has gone solar at its water treatment plant near Phoenixville - a move designed to save the company and its customer's money and shrink their carbon footprint.
The suburban water company Aqua has gone solar at its water treatment plant near Phoenixville, a move designed to save the company and its customers money and shrink their carbon footprint.
Congress is bitterly divided over how to lower the price of gas, but an environmental group says they're wasting their time.
Spring has sprung early - we know that - but it's also been very dry. So what does that mean for those digging in their garden?
Earth Day is just a couple weeks away, but a local organization is sponsoring a three-day seminar on sustainable building at the Penn Museum's Rainey Auditorium.
If, like most people, you're worried about gasoline prices, you might.
The religious statue is back atop Camden's highest point, repaired after last year's earthquake.
Camden County officials have plans to give Cooper River Park a major makeover.
The northern snakehead, a predatory fish from China, has been caught at the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge in Tinicum Township.
More than six dozen boy scouts spent Saturday in the shadow of a nuclear power plant in order to earn a special merit badge.
The West Nile season usually starts around April 1st, but thanks to a milder winter and recent wet weather, county officials are recommending that residents start taking precautions now.
The emerald ash borer -- a pretty, iridescent green beetle that has already killed millions of ash trees worldwide -- has been discovered in Bucks County, Pa.
The $54-million campaign is designed to get smokers to stop, and to prevent those who don't smoke -- especially kids -- from starting.
It's a problem dating to the industrial revolution, bad stuff belching from smokestacks in the very places that allow nearby residents to put food on the table. And a new report from EarthJustice finds that Pennsylvania factories are top polluters.
As we spring into a new season, the annual Philly Spring Cleanup will hit a neighborhood near you, come April 14th.
The biggest solar flare in six years erupted on Tuesday and was heading our way. However, it appears that Earth has dodged most of the barrage of charged particles shot out by the sun.
On Friday in the Philadelphia region, you'll want a sweatshirt or light jacket before heading out the door in the morning with temperatures in the 40s.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline due to a cyberattack.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The American Red Cross is helping four people after a home partially collapsed in Philadelphia's Nicetown-Tioga section.
One week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities plan, City Council approved a resolution to possibly change the way board members are seated.
On Friday in the Philadelphia region, you'll want a sweatshirt or light jacket before heading out the door in the morning with temperatures in the 40s.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
Delaware County businesses are preparing for all the action before the 2026 PGA Championship comes to Aronimink Golf Club.
A man is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times on South 64th Street, Philadelphia police said.
One week after the board approved the district's controversial facilities plan, City Council approved a resolution to possibly change the way board members are seated.
Phyllis Parkansky and her mother, Dr. Inessa Parkansky, will soon share a medical degree from Temple University.
A 71-year-old Florida man died after falling on the job at an IMAX movie theater in Reading, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The 87th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta is kicking off once again along the Cooper River in South Jersey.
Round-trip rail tickets were going to cost World Cup fans $150. They will now be $105, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said Thursday.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
A Bensalem family visited the team at Jefferson Abington Hospital to say thank you after a long NICU stay.
The rare genetic disorder neurofibromatosis, or NF, affects about 1 in every 3,000 people and causes tumors to grow along nerves throughout the body.
Hershey says it's benefiting from the growing use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs even as people cut down on snacks. Here's why.
Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, has forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The Flyers are on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 to the Hurricanes on Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Philadelphia Phillies were crushed by the Athletics Thursday night to avoiding a three-game sweep.
Delaware County businesses are preparing for all the action before the 2026 PGA Championship comes to Aronimink Golf Club.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid is questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals vs. the New York Knicks Friday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
Before Game 3, the Flyers' DJ and in-arena host Everett Jackson shares why the song has captivated players and the fanbase.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
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.
The Flyers trail the second-round series against the Hurricanes 3-0 after a loss in Game 3 Thursday night.
Bill Kelly says Friday in the Philadelphia region will be mostly sunny with a high of 68 degrees. Here's the latest NEXT Weather forecast.
A rowhome partially collapsed on a residential block in the Nicetown-Tioga section of North Philadelphia Thursday morning. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
The Flyers will try to avoid the sweep on Saturday night in Game 4 against the Hurricanes.
Duffy and a group of students rode the train from Washington, D.C., to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia.