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Last September, the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered the Delaware Valley with historic rainfall and strong winds. At its peak, Ida was a powerful Category 4 hurricane. By the time it arrived over the Mid-Atlantic United States, it was weaker — but still mighty.

It has been one year since the remnants of Hurricane Ida battered Philadelphia, Montgomery, Chester, Delaware, and Bucks counties with historic rainfall and strong winds.

The 5th District Philadelphia Police supervisor was on routine patrol when the driver of a Chevrolet hit the police vehicle from behind.

There many Earth Day events in Philadelphia in which people can volunteer or celebrate the environment. PHS is planting trees. Ya Fav Trashman is hosting a trash pick-up in Kensington. The Schuylkill Center, Bartram's Garden, Academy of Natural Sciences and The Discovery Center are hosting events too.

A former nurse at a Philadelphia senior care facility has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor neglect of a care-dependent person and tampering with records in the...

People in several northwest Philadelphia neighborhoods reported no or low water pressure Monday morning and at least one school was closed due to a 30-inch...

By Mike Weilbacher

By Mike Weilbacher

By Mike Weilbacher

By Max Paschall There are few better ways to learn plants than by working in a nursery. Assisting with the Schuylkill Center’s annual Native Plant Sale - now in its 17th year - is a truly unique experience for employees and volunteers alike. With over 200 species of native plants being offered to the public annually, even the most experienced botanists and gardeners encounter fascinating plants that they have never seen before. In my work with the sale this year, two plants in particular h...