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Many kids with exemptions have gotten some vaccines

Vaccination rates in California may have been higher than previously thought during the Disneyland measles outbreak that infected more th ...

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American street artist Shepard Fairey, aka Obey's latest piece, 'Earth Crisis', a giant sphere themed on environment hangs between the first and second floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. Obey's art piece which weighs 2,3 tons will be displayed until Nov. 26 as Paris will be hosting the climate change conference from Nov. 30-Dec. 11, 2015. (Binta Epelly/AP Photo)

Delaware Valley residents head to Paris for UN climate talks

Around 40,000 people are expected to attend the UN climate talks and side events starting today and running for two weeks in Paris. ...

8 years ago

The spotted lanternfly is spreading through Southeast Pennsylvania. It was spotted for the first time in the United States in Berks County. (Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture)

Spotted lanternfly on the move in Southeast Pa.

A new invasive pest is spreading through Southeast Pennsylvania after it was spotted for the first time in the United States in Berks Cou ...

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The Russell Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge sits along the Christina River in Delaware. Testing for toxins will begin in the Christina River basin Monday. (AP file photo)

Water toxin testing starting in Christina River basin

Delaware environmental officials will start three weeks of testing Monday in the Christina River basin looking for toxic substances from ...

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A boat passes Beach Cove in Delaware's Inland Bays near Bethany Beach. (John Mussoni/WHYY)

Long wait for farmed oysters in Delaware to end soon

Regulations years in the making that will allow oysters and clams to be farmed in Delaware will be finalized “soon,” state of ...

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EPA proposal to ban flushing ‘hazardous waste’ meds

The federal Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a ...

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Pope Francis expected to push environment message on U.S. trip

Three months after the publishing of the pope’s landmark encyclical on the environment, Catholic parishes and universities are star ...

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Thousands participate in the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in 2010 during an event hosted by Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart. (AP file photo)

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Pope Francis not likely to get Stephen Colbert crowd-counting treatment

A Virginia company that specializes in counting crowds at large events on the National Mall is modeling what the Benjamin Franklin Parkwa ...

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The Climate and Urban Systems Partnership, a coalition of nonprofits, government agencies and educational institutions led by the Franklin Institute, launched the 'swelfie,' or sweaty selfie, campaign to provide local, relevant and solutions-focused information on climate change. (Image courtesy of the Climate and Urban Systems Partnership)

Philly groups want your sticky, sweaty selfies

A climate change outreach group in Philadelphia is asking residents to take “sweaty selfies” to raise awareness about the loc ...

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Taking steps to create a greener Catholic church

Pope Francis’ recent announcement about climate change was revelatory for many, but to some Catholics, respect for the natural envi ...

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Pa. power plants face uncertainty after mercury ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that federal regulators were “unreasonable” in ignoring costs when they decided to limit air ...

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Pa. requires new avian flu testing

Pennsylvania has passed new rules to prevent the spread of avian influenza to Keystone State poultry flocks. Birds shipped to Penn ...

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