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A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the multistate agency that oversees the Delaware River watershed to ban fracking and related activities.

Delaware labor secretary Cerron Cade kicked off a two-hour WHYY civic engagement event Wednesday night at the Delaware History Museum in Wilmington.

This week, our picks to celebrate Father's Day and more.

Anyone entering the ocean Thursday could face potentially life-threatening conditions, forecasters warn.

Participants say the annual Philly Senior Games give them a chance to flex their mental and physical muscles, and to stay socially connected.

Air quality experts say the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery fire released enough particulate matter to affect neighbors.

Two New Jersey beaches are under swimming advisories issued Tuesday afternoon, state officials said. 

SEPTA riders no longer need $5 to add a boost to their Key Card travel wallet.The minimum farecard load has been reduced to $1.

Current research indicates that children as young as 2 years old show awareness of racial differences and may express racial prejudice by age 4.

A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow veterans and active duty military personnel free access to the state's parks, forests, and beaches. 

Trenton’s Art All Night festival returns this weekend one year after a mass shooting, but it will no longer be open for 24 hours straight.

Odunde is 44 years old but the largest street festival in the nation continues to grow as newcomers discover its vibrant charms.

Rain helped firefighters get the upper hand on a fire that consumed 1,800 acres in New Jersey's Wharton State Forest.

The program most of us refer to as "welfare" began as Aid to Dependent Children during the New Deal, and offered financial assistance to women.

Even Gritty showed up to twirl a colorful flag.