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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said this week he plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to stop recommending fluoridation nationwide.

The effect of the high court’s order will keep employees in six federal agencies on paid administrative leave for now.

Native-plants champion Doug Tallamy says individuals should reduce the amount of lawn they have and plant more native plants in his latest book, “How Can I Help?”

Studies over the past two decades have shown a person with serious mental illness can be over 10 times more likely to experience use of force during police interactions.

As infectious disease outbreaks are rising globally, health experts recommend people confirm their vaccination status, especially for childhood immunizations.

Food banks in Delaware are trying to keep feeding needy residents after the Trump administration froze millions in food assistance to states.

Philly DA Larry Krasner activates multiple teams to make sure victims and their families know about all of the resources available to them.

The Ivy League university says the termination is unrelated to on-campus protests in 2024.

High-tech cameras will be mounted onto more than 150 buses and trolleys so the Philadelphia Parking Authority can identify and ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus lanes.

The service will give jurors three counseling sessions if they feel troubled after rendering a verdict.

It is often unclear what the president is trying to accomplish with his reciprocal tariffs, which adds to the uncertainty surrounding his trade wars.

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health lost three COVID-19 era federal grants in what leadership described as a “fluid situation,” internal emails show.

The new fire captain wants to encourage girls and boys to consider becoming a firefighter.

Vestibular disorders is a group of conditions that can include symptoms like dizziness, imbalance, vertigo and hearing loss.

The “one-stop-shop” program that coordinates home repair, energy efficiency and solar for low-income homeowners could be at risk.