Public Health

The well water has tested positive for high levels of nitrates and iron. There’s discoloration and also a possible bacterial contamination in some of the shallow wells.

Cindy Bass wants the facilities for those struggling with opioid addiction to meet certain standards

Camden's new mayor approves of needle exchange location for the short term, but wants the program to find a permanent home elsewhere.

The last case from Havana was confirmed in June.

U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm about teenage use of e-cigarettes, calling the problem an "epidemic."

Therapists treating depression use the method involving intentional goal setting to increase cognitive, social and physical activity.

Local disparities in life expectancy can be found across the country.

Last month, 39 fatal overdoses were reported, eclipsing the previous record of 27 in April.

All 25 Pennsylvania state prisons are operating under a new normal after a 12-day lockdown.

In 2012, Pennsylvania passed a law requiring a minimum five-year sentence for anyone convicted of multiple straw purchase violations.

Only about a quarter of Philadelphia public schools have air conditioning.

New Jersey plans to double the number of medical marijuana dispensaries to keep pace with the increased demand and there’s a lot of competition to get those licenses.

There's no end in sight, and so on Tuesday the American Civil Liberties Union began publicly raising some alarms.

A plane has been quarantined at New York's Kennedy Airport when about 10 passengers became ill aboard a flight from Dubai.

New Jersey on Tuesday became the first state to regulate the PFAS class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and other illnesses, ...