Sophia Schmidt

The 20-year contract locks in a fixed price meant to insulate the city from rising costs. But the price is higher than what the city initially sought.

The state delayed its LIHEAP program as it waited for federal funds held up by the government shutdown. The program opens Wednesday, Dec. 3.

Here’s how to safely capture an injured animal and where to take it for help.

The trash disposal sites will be open 24/7 and accept residential waste.

The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit saved households in Pa., Del. and N.J. more than $200 million in a recent tax year.

Plastic bags are already banned in Philadelphia. Paper bags will come with a fee.

A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.

With the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program delayed, over 300,000 Pa. households will wait longer for help heating their homes.

Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.

Republican lawmakers want to see faster permitting and an end to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

State officials say Pa. has not received its federal allocation for LIHEAP. Assistance could open on Dec. 3, if the funds begin to flow before then.