Public Health
Delaware County residents plagued by longer ambulance rides, emergency room waits
Crozer Health’s shutdown is affecting everyone from Delaware County’s working-class neighborhoods near the riverfront all the way to the Main Line.
1 year ago
Listen 4:02The city must create a new permit system before it can enforce where and when service providers can offer addiction and homelessness outreach in Kensington.
1 year ago
Listen 1:15‘The stuff of nightmares’: Philly nonprofit sues EPA over deadly chemical used at refineries
Three nonprofits hope to force the federal government to regulate hydrogen fluoride more strictly. The chemical is still used at a Delaware County refinery.
1 year ago
Listen 1:25EPA failed to adequately oversee state-run lead paint programs, report says
Though states typically operate lead paint programs, the EPA is responsible for overseeing the implementation, a report says.
1 year ago
Listen 1:20Fixing the children’s health crisis
A recent CHOP study shows mortality rates and chronic conditions have increased for young kids - obesity, sleep disturbances, pain, mental health issues, even early puberty.
Air Date: July 14, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:11Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York
The settlement brings the total recovered in the 2016 class action suit to more than $90 million. Three other companies settled for more than $65 million in 2021.
1 year ago
After quitting antidepressants, some people suffer surprising, lingering symptoms
The symptoms can include nerve pain, emotional numbness and sexual dysfunction and can last for years after stopping the drugs.
1 year ago
A marathon negotiation session between the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union Tuesday has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.
1 year ago
Listen 1:05Penn State study finds toxic PFAS in 18% of private wells in Pennsylvania
The highest concentrations of PFAS were detected in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
1 year ago
Listen 1:19Why heat waves often bring air quality warnings to the Philadelphia area
When temperatures spiked last month, so did air pollution. Here’s why.
1 year ago
Penn researchers turn a toxic fungus and ‘King Tut’s curse’ into a tool for fighting cancer
Penn engineering researchers modified a fungus called Aspergillus flavus, which may have caused lung disease and illness in archeologists who discovered King Tut’s tomb.
1 year ago
Listen 1:45Day 3 of Philly’s trash strike
Philadelphia municipal workers are on strike for a third day, meaning decreased city services and no trash pickup. Will DC 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker come to an agreement?
Air Date: July 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:33Delaware lawmakers take steps to address rental properties with lead paint
Landlords would be required to certify their properties are lead-free, or safe from the toxin.
1 year ago
Listen 1:16Delaware lawmakers approve regulations for toxic PFAS chemicals
Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.
1 year ago
Listen 1:14DOJ files criminal charges against School District of Philadelphia over asbestos management
Under a deferred prosecution agreement, the federal government may drop the criminal charges if the district complies with federal law.
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