Public Health

Universal Vare is the sixth school to close due to asbestos, following the C.W. Henry Elementary School, which closed on Monday.

Telehealth providers say the Biden administration should reconsider proposed regulations that would make obtaining prescription controlled drugs harder.

Delaware County officials, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon said the goal is to reduce racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.

"The chronic experience of weight stigma ... is similar to the research we see on chronic experiences of racism or other forms of bias," Sole-Smith of Burnt Toast Podcast.

Billie Holiday's music comes to life in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill.” Allan Domb on public safety and more. Plus, the long history and politics of public restrooms.

Called Corsi-Rosenthal boxes, the makeshift purifiers can also help with mold and other toxins.

The school will be closed on Monday and will then shift to virtual learning for at least through May 5.

The World Health Organization registry holds 11 million data points — key to addressing global health inequality.

The governor said in a statement that the debate has gone on for far too long, and though he still opposes legalization, he won’t stop it anymore.

The justices are scheduled to meet for a private conference Friday, where they could talk about the issue.

Atlantic City has established a "green zone" where marijuana businesses can operate.

New Castle County is attempting to combat drug usage through a new wastewater drug monitoring system.

Jeff Brown is the next Philly mayoral candidate to join us. We're also talking about book challenges in Central Bucks School District with Jean Kwok and Laurie Halse Anderson.

In an order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Wednesday, the court indicated it will act by Friday night.

The American Lung Association’s findings for the 16-county Philadelphia area give the region a failing grade for a high number of ozone days.