Outdoors

The newly extended 22-mile Chester Valley Trail will connect Chester and Montgomery counties to Philadelphia.

"They're coming out to save him," the dog's owner said on his video recording of the rescue. "This way, boy!"

More than half the deaths occurred in western New York, which struggled with super-size snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles. Buffalo's responders rescued hundreds trap

Coming out of a record-breaking cold Christmas weekend, temperatures are expected to reach into the 40s and 50s ahead of the New Year.

The Coast Guard was called to the vessel Reggeborg after the mariners experienced possible carbon monoxide poisoning and required medical assistance.

"We were sailing along great for like three days. We were moving. Then that first storm hit," recalled Joe Ditomasso.

The bill would exempt the course from rules meant to prevent erosion. A City Council vote could be delayed by weeks.

Two men and a pet dog were rescued from a sailboat without power or fuel more than 200 miles off Delaware, 10 days after friends and relatives had last heard from them.

After banning fracking in 2021, the DRBC now also prohibits wastewater disposal in the basin. But environmentalists say the new rules leave room for loopholes.

Delaware’s environmental agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are partnering to find the best ways to prepare for flooding in Delaware’s Inland Bays.

A hot, dry summer and warm start to fall could be the reason, botanists say, though a larger trend is due to climate change.

Many residents say they’d like small changes to make the park more accessible — like new benches, public bathrooms, and an updated playground.

Philadelphia has five indoor ice skating rinks across the city. All of them are open to skaters of all levels and offer opportunities to learn — for free.

Heavy rain and winds are possible for the Philadelphia metro Friday as remnants of Hurricane Nicole are expected to sweep through the area.

Experts call for greater involvement in the effort to combat climate change by planting a tree for every Delaware resident.