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Millions of tons of fabric waste are sent to incinerators or landfills every year, where they can release climate-warming greenhouse gases.

From adapting gardens and slowing down fast fashion to clean alternatives to natural gas, WHYY News profiles some innovative climate solutions in the Philly region.

A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.

If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.

Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.

The operator of the South Camden metal recycling complex agreed to change operations and reduce footprint, but residents are skeptical.

El sur de Delaware afronta una creciente escasez de médicos. Los líderes están considerando si una nueva Facultad de Medicina podría ayudar a cubrir esta carencia.

Las casas “de bolsillo” están diseñadas para ser una solución más asequible, enfocada en la comunidad, para contrarrestar la crisis de vivienda en el norte de Delaware.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion was the target of an arson attack last weekend, but the attacker's motives are unclear.

The alleged crime at a downstate fire station in February 2024 was unreported until earlier this month.

The Camden County township is among more than a dozen local New Jersey governments that were awarded $70,000 to better serve seniors.

Here’s how to celebrate Earth Day in the Philadelphia region, from litter cleanups to seed planting and other events.

Camden's school district is set to see a bump of $21 million. On the other end, the Washington Township school district has the biggest proposed cut in South Jersey.

April 17- 20: “Stompin’ at the Savoy” in Del., opening day at Philly’s Franklin Square and Melissa Etheridge in South Jersey are among the highlights.

Black Girls With Green Thumbs takes climate lessons into schools. At Emlen Elementary, children with autism learn “earth-to-table” food production.