Sophia Schmidt

In a City Council hearing, officials admitted there’s work to be done to prepare Philly’s drinking water system for future threats.

The water bar is an ongoing effort by the Philadelphia Water Department to build trust in the city’s tap water, which officials say meets state and federal standards.

Even when the Philadelphia area is not hit directly by a hurricane, it can still be devastated by a storm’s remnants.

The plan aims to be a five-year roadmap to safer schools, higher student achievement, and cost-effective operations.

AAA predicts close to half a million residents of the Philadelphia area will travel this Memorial Day weekend — the most since before the pandemic.

Outdoor water features known as spraygrounds are considered one way to help residents of all ages stay cool during increasingly hot summers.

Households with children, seniors, or people with disabilities are protected from non-payment based shutoffs when they resume May 31.

The city limits toxic air pollutants like lead and formaldehyde. A policy revision expands the list, but critics say it doesn't go far enough.

Trainees will learn to install heat pumps, which could cut climate pollution, lower energy bills, and keep families cool during increasingly hot summers, proponents say.

The proposal comes as the dangerous impacts of human-caused climate change become increasingly clear.

In a new report, environmental advocates crunched EPA data to call out Pennsylvania’s “dirty dozen.”

Before a chemical spill threatened to contaminate Philly’s water, 42% of residents drank bottled water. The long-term impact of the incident on trust is “yet to be felt.”