Sophia Schmidt

The investigation into the New Year’s Day explosion is ongoing. Early results don’t point to PGW’s gas lines, but gas still could have been the cause.

The explosion destroyed three homes and damaged dozens more. So far, the city’s gas utility has not found evidence of a leak.

“This is the new normal,” one expert said. “And that should be alarming.”

“One way of showing … that you care about the community is to keep monitoring to see if we're safe,” a nearby resident said.

Feeling guilty about all the plastic, cardboard, and styrofoam your online orders come in? A craft supply business in Philly is trying to solve the problem.

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

In a place where flooding has required residents to be rescued by boat, the city wants a contractor to develop a better system of emergency alerts.

In another sign of transformation at the 1,000-acre site, the last hazardous waste storage areas are expected to formally close within a year.

Exhaust from diesel trucks can worsen heart and lung issues, and even cause cancer. A new Pa. grant program will help replace them with electric vehicles.

A new website makes it easy to compare and download data about toxic air pollutants at refinery fencelines across the country.

Students are still pushing for fossil fuel divestment and money from Penn for affordable housing, despite arrests and looming disciplinary action.

Fallen leaves make great natural fertilizer and offer a place for insects to spend the winter.