Public Health

Gore, known for the Gore-Tex fabric, is accused of improperly disposing of hazardous waste into sewers and the air.

United Auto Workers’ director is furious at other unions for supporting indoor smoking in Atlantic City casinos, despite the health risk it poses to workers.

The ruling is a major victory for the city's nine casinos, most of which are winning less money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

Misinformation, distrust in medical providers, politics and experiences during the height of COVID are playing into people’s views of vaccination, experts say.

atTAcK addiction offered support and resources to incoming students at the University of Delaware in hopes of preventing overdose deaths.

Delaware County elected officials accuse the California-based Prospect Medical Holdings of starving Crozer Health to line the company’s coffers.

“Dangerously hot conditions” are in the forecast. A Code Orange is also in effect due to poor air quality.

Tech OWL, which stands for Technology for Our Whole Lives, provides the surrounding North Philadelphia community with workshops, classes and a space for connecting.

West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes in nearly every county in the region, and one case of Eastern equine encephalitis was reported in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

The number of overdose deaths nationally fell in 2023 for the first time in five years, but more than 107,000 still lost their lives to overdoses.

“That’s my dad!” 17-year-old Gus Walz could be seen exclaiming Wednesday night. He stood, tears streaming down his face, and pointed to his father, the governor of Minnesota.

Schools and day cares in the U.S. are receiving annual funding to test and treat lead in drinking water.

Pads and tampons will be available in all bathrooms in county buildings, including courthouses, health and human services buildings, parks and historic sites.

If you Google COVID isolation standards, you're likely to get a few different answers. So which one should you follow?

Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light on the conflict.