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Philadelphia has gorgeous bodies of water, but cleanliness is not their most prominent feature. A July PennEnvironment report revealed just ...

This spring, the Center City District’s (CCD) landscape team and horticultural partners got to work on a major project to turn Logan Square’...

The built environment, such as dark pavement and a lack of trees, means some Philly neighborhoods can be up to 12 degrees hotter than surrou...

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I’ve got some bad news. Health experts predict that allergy season will last longer in Philly this fall. The culprit? Pollen from ragweed, a...

Don't let blood-thirsty mosquitoes spoil your summer fun. Here are some tips to keep them at bay:

For the last three summers, spotted lanternflies seemed to be everywhere on the streets of Philly and across the state. But this year, th...

Researchers from Pennsylvania have presented compelling evidence that a bird once thought to be extinct is still alive and kicking, accordin...

About 450,000 people in the U.S. may have a tick-borne condition that causes a red meat allergy, and may not even know it, according to the ...

With drought watches, wildfire smoke, and killer humidity, it's been a cruel summer in the Philadelphia region so far. The City Cast Phil...

Because these pesky insects thrive in warm weather, Philly’s increasingly hot summers may attract more of them.