Abby Weiss

The start to summer means peak tick season. The warming temperatures, rising humidity and vibrant greenery are ideal conditions for the tiny arachnids.

Environmental groups are warning that new state legislation targeting some agencies’ ability to acquire land would jeopardize conservation efforts.

This year, as they walk along the Schuylkill River Trail, people are noticing a change.

The air quality in Philadelphia on Thursday was a public health risk for everyone, including people with no existing conditions, an expert at the Temple Lung Center told the Local.

Nonprofits in Philadelphia are expressing their concern over a proposed rule change related to the distribution of federal grants.

The Upper Merion Township Planning Commission last week voted against three data center proposals for King of Prussia, 10 miles upstream from Northwest Philadelphia.

The summer of 1976 was projected to be a busy one for Philadelphia, as the city was hosting celebrations for the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The summer of 1976 was projected to be a busy one for Philadelphia, as the city was hosting celebrations for the bicentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Members of City Council urged the Philadelphia Board of Education last week to reconsider its plan to close multiple schools, including five in the Northwest.

The School District of Philadelphia has received backlash from City Council and many residents over its plan to close more than a dozen schools. A Mt. Airy woman is going a step further by taking the district to court.