Environment

"I remember mostly everybody went crazy when it got dark," says 8th-grader Kaylee Tress. "It was such a bizarre feeling."

Friday morning’s shaking got us thinking more about the ground beneath our feet. How common are earthquakes in our region?

Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo can observe their favorite animals and document their behaviors before, during and after the eclipse.

The shared experience of some mild shaking brought out both useful and entertaining posts online.

The city sits on stable ground, minimizing the potential for a significant impact.

At 10:23 a.m., a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey rattled the greater Philadelphia region.

Hundreds of thousands of anglers visit Pennsylvania’s streams and lakes every year to fish for trophy-sized trout.

Volunteers with the Clean Ocean Action environmental group removed over 175,000 items from the state's coastline last year, including pineapples, tires and leg hair remover.

The Pa. AG had reached a plea deal with Energy Transfer that included free water testing for residents who might have been affected by Mariner East II pipeline construction.

Heavy rain events are becoming more frequent and are lasting longer. Pa.'s insurance commissioner says “not even close” to enough people have flood insurance.

This year’s Society of Environmental Journalists conference focuses on journalism’s role in democracy, disinformation and activism.

Activists with Philly Thrive argue repairs help residents stay in their homes and adapt to climate change. At least one member of City Council is listening.

An estimated 400 people die each year in submerged vehicles across North America, making up roughly 10% of all drownings.

The decision comes days after a group of residents filed a lawsuit seeking to stop the park renovation.

Head gardener Sandi Polyakov says the cherry blossoms evoke a poetic moment of ephemerality.