Public Health

The settlement would have allowed the company to restart its scrap metal shredder. Residents say they’re left wondering what happens next.

Philly had one of the hottest July Fourth weekends on record as it hosted thousands of visitors for World Cup matches and America’s 250th birthday.

Many of the victims lived in homes without air conditioning, according to state officials.

EMR sued Camden after the city suspended the company’s junkyard license following its latest fire.

A measles outbreak that began in April now includes cases in seven Pennsylvania counties as health officials try to increase vaccination rates.

Temperatures in Greater Philadelphia are expected to reach over 100 degrees during World Cup games and America’s semiquincentennial events.

“This is not the kind of heat event we see every year,” the National Weather Service reported, adding it may be the hottest period the region has experienced since 2011.

Norristown, Pennsylvania, 20 miles (32 kilometers) from Philadelphia, canceled a Saturday parade because of the weather.

Some medicines affect your ability to sweat, stay hydrated, or even to notice if you're overheating. Doctors say keep taking them, but make sure to keep yourself cool.

The most recent measles outbreak started in the area of Lebanon and Lancaster counties in late April. Cases now span six counties.

Residents struggling to pay their water and electric bills could be spared from shutoffs as temperatures rise.

City officials cut a deal meant to protect residents with the scrap metal company. It didn't. “We let them down,” EMR USA CEO Joe Balzano said.

Mosquito and tick bites can put people at risk for contracting Lyme disease, West Nile virus and alpha-gal syndrome.

At a Philadelphia panel on HIV and health equity, experts pointed to gaps in education, funding and access to care.

Amid a backdrop of steadily rising temperatures, the city's average from March through May tied a record set in 1921.