Boy Scouts From Across The Region Compete For Nuclear Science Merit Badge
More than six dozen boy scouts spent Saturday in the shadow of a nuclear power plant in order to earn a special merit badge.
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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.
"I want it cleaned up," says Riverside resident Bob Grab, referring to the old Zurbrugg Hospital site. He can see from his home what's left of the tattered and shredded tarps that barely cover the piles of construction debris, portions of which the EPA says contain asbestos.
Several studies show human noise is disturbing the whales and if you think this is a West Coast issue, guess again. It's happening off the Jersey coast too.
Big screen TVs, casino table games, and a fully stocked bar make the Man Cave a favorite place for guys to hang out.
Three companies are proposing to build a billion-dollar natural gas pipeline through Pennsylvania and other states to ship natural gas from the Marcellus Shale formation to mid-Atlantic markets.
The City of Philadelphia is working towards greener days by implementing 'Green Streets' which will improve the health of waterways in Philadelphia.
Exhibitors say they expect 11-hour days to make sure everything's just right for Sunday's opening.
February 29th only comes once every four years, which is often enough to remeber, yet rare enough to forget.
Neighbors around the Paulsboro Refining Company have had to deal with the smell of oil for days.
New Jersey lieutenant governor Kim Guadagno toured the site on Friday, dressed in a protective suit.
The Delaware Valley Green Building Council is hoping that a recently completed project at Drexel University will spur interest in the construction of more "living walls."
A continuing care retirement community with a unique "green" component is starting to take shape in Chester County.
A getaway to the nearby Chesapeake Bay this summer could put visitors on a working crab boat, on the trail of Captain John Smith.
Wednesday's 60+ degree weather was just what the doctor ordered for many in and around Independence Mall.
If you have a space in the front or back of your property in Philadelphia for a new tree, they're available for free—just in time for spring.
Insects don't know it's winter, so chances are you're seeing more of the pests around your house.
If you're looking to do something different this President's Day weekend, the Great Backyard Bird Count may just fit the bill. The four-day count is an exercise in "citizen science."
The grand homes of Overbrook Farms were mainly built in the late 19th century, many for Philadelphia's leading industrialists.
The US Army Corps of Engineers is expecting to get its orders shortly to continue deepening the shipping channel on the river from 40 to 45 feet. This phase of the work will begin just north of Wilmington.
