Public Health

Help USA, a nonprofit, is moving forward with a $20 million redevelopment of the former General John Reynolds Public School in North Philadelphia.

Philadelphia street cleaners say the city’s street sweeping pilot is exposing them to health hazards.

Calling the issue a matter of public health, the group is proposing four bills that would require public restrooms to provide free pads and tampons to anyone who needs them.

Some state and city governments have begun to implement more stringent regulations when it comes to the sale of vape devices and liquids. But is it an overreaction?

The bill that advanced would hold landlords responsible for remediating bedbugs if they are discovered within 90 days of a lease’s commencement.

Care for adults with sickle cell disease has lagged behind pediatric care. Some adults may not be well enough to receive cures when they come.

The research challenges electronic cigarette industry claims about health risks the devices pose.

Black applicants to a prestigious research grant program at the National Institutes of Health are awarded funding at a significantly lower rate than their white peers.

Residents of Bellmawr spent the last year drinking water from a public well that was contaminated by a toxic chemical at levels beyond state health limits.

Eighteen years after the EPA found hazardous materials in Eastwick’s soil, neighbors are cautiously optimistic about the future.

The plan includes a call for a $500 million bond issue and a requirement for every child to be tested for lead before starting school.

Anyone who visited certain terminals at the Philadelphia International Airport on Oct. 2 and 3 may have been exposed to measles, state health officials warned Friday.

Lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and its owners will be halted for six months in hopes of finalizing a settlement over the OxyContin maker's role in the national opioid crisis.

New Jersey also wants to help residents rid their homes of lead-based paint, which is the leading cause of lead poisoning.

The Philadelphia School District has spent over $100 million getting rid of the toxic substance.