Environment

Climate activists say PGW’s plan for the infrastructure conflicts with the city's climate goals.

The effort will include crews dedicated to neighborhood cleanup and more trash cans on city streets.

The epicenter was near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey — about 60 miles northeast of Philadelphia.

Water providers will have a total of five years to test and treat their drinking water for PFAS.

Officials warn that a changing climate can spark a wildfire despite a wet couple of months.

Teams from Drexel and the University of Delaware traveled to the path of totality as part of a nationwide NASA project.

The peak of the solar eclipse is over in the Philly region. Clouds thickened as we reached maximum coverage, but brief breaks in the clouds allowed people to see the event.

Since 1950 there have only been about 20 East Coast quakes with a magnitude above 4.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, compared to over 1,000 on the West Coast.

Here are a few ideas on how best to take in the experience.

"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.