Aging officials in Philadelphia took months to get Luen Ng help before she was killed. She’s one of 1,511 older adults who ...

Vinyl chloride is a man-made, colorless gas that burns easily and is used to make polyvinyl chloride, a hard plastic.

The potential human health impacts from lingering pollutants is still under debate and further environmental remediation ...

Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel revealed the Office of Victim Advocacy and Engagement, marking a first for the police department.

According to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the percentage of Philly children newly found to have blood lead levels above 3.5 and 10 μg/dL has also trended down since 2011. “The city ...

Federal funding makes up a relatively small portion of public school budgets — roughly ... and low-income children first to the Department of Health and Human Services, before eventually phasing ...

The City of Philadelphia has recognized the first 22 businesses to complete the new Liberty Bell Safe Certification program.

Shortly after, data from the Philadelphia Department of Public Health showed a similar trend: Fatal overdoses across the city decreased 7% in 2023, from 1,207 to 1,122. The city is expected to release ...

Health Secretary Kennedy addresses the Department of Health and Human Services about a new commission on chronic disease.

Newly elected Republican Pennsylvania Attorney General David Sunday has not taken action to support President Trump’s executive order protecting children ...

North Philadelphia came together to use art as a tool to bring light to a dark subject with a mural focused on mental health ...

The Philadelphia Department of Health has dispatched inspectors Tuesday to collect air samples following a massive blaze in ...