EPA grant cuts leave community projects at Bartram's Garden in limbo
Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia is dealing with the sudden loss of a federal grant meant for community initiatives.
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Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia is dealing with the sudden loss of a federal grant meant for community initiatives.
Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia is dealing with the sudden loss of a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency meant for community initiatives.
EPA employees gathered outside their office in Center City to protest what they're calling "senseless acts" by the Trump administration.
Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are gathering outside their office in Center City to protest what they're calling “senseless acts” by the Trump administration. They say that the federal government cut grants that allow them to provide clean air and water to people across the mid-atlantic region, including Philadelphia. Eva Andersen reports with more.
These Philadelphia parents were concerned when they got a letter from the water department about lead pipes. Here's what you need to know.
The Environmental Protection Agency banned two solvents known to cause a range of cancers: trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE).
The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora is concerned about the kids in his city after high levels of lead were found near a school and playground. The city is launching an effort to get children tested.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated two common forever chemicals as hazardous substances.
PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are everywhere and can linger permanently in air, water and soil. In response, Aqua New Jersey just unveiled a new water treatment system to help remove them from drinking water.
Water utility company, Aqua New Jersey, cut the ribbon on Monday for a new water treatment system in Lawrenceville designed to capture and remove PFAS. PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," are everywhere and can linger permanently in air, water and soil. In response, Aqua New Jersey just unveiled a new water treatment system to help remove them from drinking water.
She will be speaking in Pittsburgh's Larimer neighborhood just after 1 p.m. today.
The agency said tighter standards would improve IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease in adults.
The Bellwether District is a plan to transform the old Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refinery into a 1,300 economic engine on the banks of the Schuylkill River.
Wildlife officials say the recent supreme court ruling on Sackett vs. EPA is putting some Delaware wetlands at a higher risk for pollution.
A $392.7 million settlement with a West Deptford chemical manufacturing company over PFAS contamination is said to be the first of its kind in New Jersey.
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was in Allentown Tuesday to announce a $3 million investment from the federal government.
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency was in Allentown Tuesday to announce a $3 million investment from the federal government to fight pollution.
Those with respiratory problems will be especially vulnerable and should limit outdoor activities, the DEP says.
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order Tuesday at the Environmental Protection Agency, which officials said looks to curb the federal government's enforcement of climate regulations by putting American jobs above addressing climate change.
A Camden County, New Jersey superfund site is about to get a $14-million cleanup.
The new rules, announced last week by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, call for more protections of the nation's waterways, including headwaters that feed into larger rivers such as the Schuykill and Delaware.
Part of the asphalt playground at the Nebinger Elementary School has been transformed into a rain garden.
Democrats on a congressional oversight panel are stepping up their investigation into how well states are regulating the disposal of oil and gas waste, citing continuing public concern about the potential environmental and health risks of hydraulic fracturing.
With the recent dip in oil prices, the Environmental Protection Agency wants the State Department to "revisit" how much of a toll the Keystone XL oil pipeline would have on global warming.
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A Philadelphia-based drug trafficking network was disbanded after 41-pounds of fentanyl, worth more than $6 million, was seized in North Philadelphia.
The baby was taken to Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington because Crozer-Chester Medical Center has been closed for weeks.
One teen died and another was injured in a shooting near James Logan School, Philadelphia police said.
Police said there weren't any threats made against the Winslow Township staff or students during the incident.
One teen died and another was injured in a shooting near James Logan School, Philadelphia police said.
Pennsylvania leaders are pushing to limit private equity companies' influence on health care in the state.
A team of doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine treated a baby with a gene editing technology customized for his rare disease for the first time ever.
A Philadelphia-based drug trafficking network was disbanded after 41-pounds of fentanyl, worth more than $6 million, was seized in North Philadelphia.
After a foggy morning, rain will exit the Philadelphia region on Thursday afternoon, but strong storms could move through on Friday.
A Philadelphia-based drug trafficking network was disbanded after 41-pounds of fentanyl, worth more than $6 million, was seized in North Philadelphia.
The baby was taken to Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington because Crozer-Chester Medical Center has been closed for weeks.
One teen died and another was injured in a shooting near James Logan School, Philadelphia police said.
Thousands of athletes are getting ready for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia this weekend.
Officers say they're seeing more switches that make guns fully automatic in Philadelphia, and they're cracking down on the devices.
Police said there weren't any threats made against the Winslow Township staff or students during the incident.
NJ Transit riders are bracing for a rail strike that could start Friday at midnight and throw their daily commutes into chaos.
NJ Transit rail engineers are set to strike if a deal cannot be reached by the midnight deadline, impacting hundreds of thousands of commuters.
With a possible NJ Transit strike looming later this week, engineers protested in front of the agency's headquarters on Wednesday in Newark.
The changes come after Wildwood issued a state of emergency during Memorial Day weekend in 2024.
The Philadelphia area is about to enter an extended period of rain, fog and cloudiness that could last through at least the first half of the weekend.
Delaware State Police said a trooper shot an armed man who was not complying with orders to drop a firearm.
A 21-year-old man was killed in a triple shooting in Wilmington that wounded a 9-year-old girl on Thursday night, police said.
It will be an unsettled week ahead with scattered showers and isolated storms the next few days in the Philadelphia region.
A truck carrying multiple cars flipped over near the Commodore Barry Bridge on I-95 northbound in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A team of doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine treated a baby with a gene editing technology customized for his rare disease for the first time ever.
Philadelphia's Evoluer House is a nonprofit focused on empowering Black and Brown girls through wellness and education.
Pennsylvania leaders are pushing to limit private equity companies' influence on health care in the state.
Philip Alexander Diaz died during a family vacation on Thanksgiving 2023. Now, his family is sending his ashes to space on a memorial flight.
The Pennsylvania Senate's Law and Justice Committee voted down the bill 7 to 3.
A long time coming – that's what officials are saying about the prestigious Michelin Guide arriving in Philadelphia.
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin will lend his copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to the National Constitution Center.
Philadelphia is joining Michelin Guide's upcoming Northeast Cities edition, which highlights the best restaurants with stars.
What's the impact of a major PGA event in your backyard? Millions in hotel revenue, tourism officials say.
Thousands filled Walnut Street Saturday for the annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival — a one-day celebration of food, music and local business.
There was another air traffic control outage in less than two weeks at the same Philadelphia facility that directs planes in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday morning.
Signs greeted travelers at the Philadelphia International Airport on Wednesday, now that the real ID requirements are in effect.
The Philadelphia International Airport temporarily paused arriving flights on Tuesday morning.
The Philadelphia Parking Authority will start fining people who park illegally in bus stops and no stopping lanes this week.
New Jersey State Police are investigating a crash that left 39 people injured Sunday afternoon.
Thousands of athletes are getting ready for the Stotesbury Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia this weekend.
Foot Locker is the second major U.S. shoe company to be acquired in recent weeks as tariffs hit footwear industry.
The St. Louis Cardinals outslugged the Philadelphia Phillies, 14-7, in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.
Here's a prediction for every game on the Philadelphia Eagles' 2025 regular season schedule.
Benchmark School in Media is partnering with the Philadelphia Union to help kids chase their goals in and out of the classroom.
Singer Cassie Ventura accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her in 2018. The accusation came during her testimony at his sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura, took the stand this week at his sex trafficking trial in New York City.
Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, were spotted dining at Talula's Garden in Philadelphia on Sunday.
As the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial unfolds in NYC, here's what to know about Cassie Ventura and other the key witnesses in the case.
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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.
A Philadelphia-based fentanyl trafficking network was disbanded in North Philadelphia.
A Philadelphia-based fentanyl trafficking network was disbanded in North Philadelphia.
Bill Kelly has the latest NEXT Weather forecast for the Philadelphia region on Thursday night before storms on Friday.
The CRISPR gene editing therapy has been used for other diseases like sickle cell, but this is the first time it's been customized for one patient.
Peggy Malone, the head of the Crozer nurses' union, became emotional after a mother showed up at the shuttered Crozer-Chester Medical Center with her baby, who wasn't breathing.