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Speaking to hundreds of refinery workers, Cruz railed against the federal program known as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), while the workers cheered.

As Philadelphia mulls opening what could be the nation’s first safe-injection site, questions swirl about its location. Researchers are trying to figure that out.

As of Wednesday, 87 Delaware inmates have been diagnosed with the flu within the past two to three weeks.

The refinery is Philadelphia’s single largest stationary source of particulate pollution.

The state is asking recipients to treat more than 900 new individuals across three counties during the first 12 months of launching the model of care in the state.

Residents have a long list of grievances about conditions including used syringes and human feces littering streets, as well as sidewalks blocked by makeshift tents.

Trump wants to allow insurance companies to offer more policies that have limited health benefits and that can reject customers if they have pre-existing medical conditions.

The Trump administration’s NASA budget proposal for 2019 recommends $19.9 billion dollars, which is $370 million above last year. H ...

Despite her alarm at the prospect of losing her spring water, Anthony says she’s not moving even if the pipeline is built on her land.

A team of glaziers recently lifted the glass off the gorilla display for renovations — to a round of applause from museum employees.

The story was so inspirational, readers sprung into verse, posting on NPR's Facebook page. From all of the contributions, we've assembled the ultimate eye worm poem.

The new board determined that the natural gas liquids pipeline is being built well within a “pipeline impact radius.”

The DEP will also hold public hearings in each of the three counties the pipeline route traverses: Washington, Allegheny, and Beaver counties.