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Minority communities, like those near incinerators in Camden and Chester, are disproportionately affected by emissions such as lead and particulates, a new study finds.

The outlook, released by NOAA on Tuesday, anticipates nine to 15 named storms, of which four to eight will become hurricanes and two to four major hurricanes.

National nonprofit awards groups fighting opioid epidemic with innovative programs and initiatives that can be established all over the country.

Advocates hope the bill will fare better under Murphy administration, given governor’s professed progressive opinions.

Philly rose 11 spots to place 19 in a survey of the park systems belonging to the nation’s 100 largest cities.

Harriet Tubman, heroine of the Underground Railroad and worker for women's suffrage, was tapped by Obama's Treasury to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill starting in 2020.

Bill sponsor Jordan Harris, a Democratic representative from Philadelphia, said in addition, the bill would stop licensers from trying to evaluate based on morality.

Philly Mayor Jim Kenney says he won't debate his GOP challenger, citing documents posted on the website Unicorn Riot saying Bill Ciangalini met with a white supremacist group.

Chefs mix African and Caribbean cultural influences, traditional American cuisine, and a taste of CBD oil as preparations for Black Restaurant Week get underway.

Five staffers describe a lack of training, hostile work environment at VisionQuest. The company wants to open a 60-bed facility for unaccompanied immigrant youth in Philly.

The goal is simple: saving sight in the amblyopia-affected eye. To keep children from abandoning treatment, researchers are experimenting.

Amblyopia affects three out of every 100 kids. Age 2 is the ideal time to detect and treat it, vision experts say, but that doesn’t happen often.

Honoring fallen service members, Devon’s mane event and the art of tango are just a few of this week’s “Things To Do.”

Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs.

Three-term Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, president of a statewide association of county commissioners, was ousted by voters in Tuesday’s primary.