Sophia Schmidt

Residents of Philly’s Port Richmond section experienced what city officials called an “air quality emergency” Thursday due to smoke from a junkyard fire.

Bike and pedestrian safety advocates and a state senator urge the city to move ahead with or without buy-in from Councilmember Johnson.

A rushing river is a familiar sound. But underwater, there’s a whole other sonic world — where insects drum, fish click, and bubbles burst.

In a bitter fight over the width of a road in South Philly, a City Council member deals a blow to the plan favored by bicycle and pedestrian safety advocates.

Proposals include a landfill ban on aluminum cans and more food waste composting programs.

Government forecasters are predicting up to six major hurricanes this year. Here’s how city officials suggest you prepare.

“Health is wealth,” one walker said. “We have to save our own communities.”

The lower speed limit, new speed cushions and corner buffers were chosen with the involvement of community members.

Temperatures in several places are expected to break daily records, with high humidity. Remember to stay hydrated and be careful working outside.

The school district opposes the bill, saying asbestos is already tightly regulated, and the bill will only complicate things.

One official called the project’s planned public restrooms “the culmination of a dream.”

As the votes were counted in the Pa. GOP Senate primary, Mehmet Oz supporters watched the race tighten into a virtual tie — with a recount upcoming.