Sophia Schmidt

The city of Philadelphia is suspending trash pickup Friday and closing pools and spraygrounds after wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota sparked a Code Purple air quality warning.

Rainfall and a change in wind direction are expected to push the smoky air away from Philadelphia.

One worker sustained life-threatening injuries and was in “critical, but stable condition” Tuesday, a county spokesperson said.

Anyone can contribute to the map of sites where tires, construction debris and other junk is dumped illegally.

Neighborhood Collaborative Community Gardens’ bus shelters will include shade trees, pollinator-friendly plants and air quality monitors.

Last year, the School District of Philadelphia became the first in the country to be criminally charged over its management of asbestos.

The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says the district knew about the asbestos issue a month before telling students they’d need to relocate.

In an open letter, a coalition of homeless people, advocates and service providers called for a heat response similar to how the city handles cold.

The bright yellow box has become a place for people to swap plant cuttings and propagations.

"Little Free Libraries" in front of homes or businesses offer books. However, a new -- greener -- version of the concept has popped up in Northeast Philly.