A new EPA rule could help eliminate PFAS contamination in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated two common forever chemicals as hazardous substances.
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.
The storybook ride of Hyundai and Kia hit a major speed bump recently when the companies got significant fines for overstating fuel-economy claims.
Drexel University is attempting to spread an innovative food recovery program to all parts of the nation.
Under EPA regulations, it is legal to scatter a deceased person's ashes, with several restrictions.
Environmentalists and activists gathered today at Boathouse Row to tout the importance of new rules clarifying the reach and control of the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Army Corps of Engineers over major waterways and the streams and creeks that flow into them.
In 2006, this former Philadelphia Water Department employee helped to transform a trash-strewn lot on Lancaster Avenue into the urban oasis which is home to the Overbrook Art and Environmental Education Center.
New Jersey officials had been working with the Superior Barrel and Drum Company to address a hazardous material problem on its property -- until the owner stopped cooperating.
US senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) says he wants to make sure the proposed rule, now on a back burner, is never implemented.
It's a new law in Philadelphia: commercial building owners must now use an EPA web site to calculate their energy usage, then report that figure annually to the city.
Stott hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and the major league-best Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-3.
The 85th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta came to a close amidst beautiful weather Saturday, drawing some students who willingly skipped their graduation ceremonies to compete.
A 32-year-old woman died Saturday evening after being shot in the back inside a deli in Philadelphia's Logan neighborhood, police said.
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Breaks in the cloud cover offered spectacular views of the aurora borealis over the Delaware Valley very early Saturday morning. Check out some of the captivating views caught on camera in Montgomery County and Westmoreland County.
Stott hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and the major league-best Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-3.
The 85th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta came to a close amidst beautiful weather Saturday, drawing some students who willingly skipped their graduation ceremonies to compete.
A 32-year-old woman died Saturday evening after being shot in the back inside a deli in Philadelphia's Logan neighborhood, police said.
A widespread display of the Northern Lights will hover in the Philadelphia area again tonight and we could see it if the weather cooperates.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all.
Stott hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and the major league-best Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-3.
A 32-year-old woman died Saturday evening after being shot in the back inside a deli in Philadelphia's Logan neighborhood, police said.
It's a dry and sunny start to the weekend Saturday, but picturesque weather is short-lived with showers expected to return on Mother's Day.
Ranger Suárez pitched seven scoreless innings, Nick Castellanos and Johan Rojas hit solo homers, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-2.
She was one of the first female senior rabbis in the region. The Beth David Reform synagogue in Gladwyne is honoring Rabbi Beth Kalisch.
The 85th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta came to a close amidst beautiful weather Saturday, drawing some students who willingly skipped their graduation ceremonies to compete.
It's a dry and sunny start to the weekend Saturday, but picturesque weather is short-lived with showers expected to return on Mother's Day.
A new film, "Unsung Hero," describes the dedication and love, Helen Smallbone had for her family throughout the ups and downs of navigating a new country during an economic recession.
May Brill will turn 100 next week and for decades, she's been an advocate for veterans. Residents in the community came together Friday in celebration of the WWII veteran from Cherry Hill.
On Friday, a grateful family from Cape May met the woman who donated a kidney not knowing who the recipient would be.
It's a dry and sunny start to the weekend Saturday, but picturesque weather is short-lived with showers expected to return on Mother's Day.
A community in Willmington is remembering the life of a 10-year-old boy on Friday. He was killed after being hit by a car while walking home from school on Monday.
Temperatures will remain in the 50s with rain around all day Friday, but sunshine returns Saturday before more rain for Mother's Day
Thursday starts off cloudy and in the 60s before rain rolls in tonight, cooling us down for a damp, chilly Friday.
Wednesday morning is kicking off with scattered showers that could produce lightning, high winds and downpours for some in the Philadelphia region.
Firefighters say talking about emotions isn't something they're trained to do but the Philadelphia Fire Department is making that easier.
On Friday, a grateful family from Cape May met the woman who donated a kidney not knowing who the recipient would be.
A Delaware County woman finally has what doctors call a miracle baby. This coming Mother's Day is extra special with a journey that spanned nine years.
Artz Philadelphia is designed for people living with dementia and their care partners.
ACL injuries are common and often involve difficult surgery and a long recovery, but a new collagen implant is changing that.
An iconic local jeweler is under new management as the owners turned over the business Monday to several longtime employees for free.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Regulators have closed Republic First Bank's 32 branches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York and they will be taken over by Fulton Bank.
For the second time in a month, Aramark union workers will go on strike, this time during Game 3 of the Philadelphia 76ers-New York Knicks playoff series at the Wells Fargo Center.
From a new Taylor Swift to an exclusive Pearl Jam "Dark Matter" vinyl, Record Store Day 2024 will be a big one for record stores in the Philadelphia area and worldwide.
The Phillies are encouraging fans heading to Wednesday's game to use public transportation and plan accordingly for traffic.
Part of the New Jersey Turnpike Southbound was blocked Tuesday due to a crash involving a tractor-trailer.
The 45th Annual Broad Street Run happens Sunday, May 5. Here's how to get there and where to park.
A tractor-trailer truck got stuck under an Amtrak bridge on Route 420 in Prospect Park, Pennsylvania on Friday morning.
A driver and passenger on Route 202 were killed after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a car-carrier truck in North Wales, Pennsylvania on Monday, according to police.
Stott hit a tiebreaking bases-loaded triple in the sixth inning, and the major league-best Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-3.
The 85th annual Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta came to a close amidst beautiful weather Saturday, drawing some students who willingly skipped their graduation ceremonies to compete.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all.
Ranger Suárez pitched seven scoreless innings, Nick Castellanos and Johan Rojas hit solo homers, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Miami Marlins 8-2.
Dave Shaw's fandom began with a Chase Utley home run in 2012. Twelve years later, Shaw is helping grow baseball in the United Kingdom with "UK Phillies."
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
A new film, "Unsung Hero," describes the dedication and love, Helen Smallbone had for her family throughout the ups and downs of navigating a new country during an economic recession.
Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris with a revamped setlist.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
"Grotesquerie" star Niecy Nash took to social media to show off her new co-worker, Travis Kelce, on the new horror-drama TV series by "American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy.
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At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
While students aren't using real tattoo machines, an elective class at West Philadelphia High School is teaching students the techniques to create intricate tattoo designs.
William Bodine High School's robotics team is one of a few schools in the area set to represent Philadelphia at the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Texas.
Former President and GOP front-runner Donald Trump is down the shore Saturday getting ready for a campaign rally in Wildwood. Just under six months away from Election Day and the former president is back on the campaign trail in New Jersey. Wildwood officials said they were expecting up to 25,000 people.
Evelyn Andersen, who graduated summa cum laude from the Rochester Institute of Technology, was one of them. On Saturday, her team took gold in the eight-person women's DIII crew event, just a few hours after she would have been attending her commencement at RIT.
Another storm approaches tonight with clouds and scattered showers that last through Mother’s Day. Andrew Kozak has the forecast.
Kimberton and Bridgeport in Chester and Montgomery counties were two of the lucky spots to see waves of pink, green and red. All of central and western Pennsylvania were clear enough to take in the once-in-a-generation celestial event. If the weather cooperates on Saturday night, we could have another chance to see the Northern Lights.
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