New tool shows toxic PFAS chemicals pervasive in Delaware River
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‘I can’t swim anymore’: Recovery effort underway for missing swimmer in Delaware River
The search for a missing man who went swimming in the Delaware River while boating with friends Friday has shifted to a recovery effort instead of a rescue, officials said.
Philadelphia City Council rejects most of Mayor Cherelle Parker’s tax proposals to advance $7.1B...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker took shots at rideshare companies Thursday after her proposed $1 tax on Uber and Lyft rides was struck down by City Council in the preliminary budget.
A Trenton Home Went Up in Flames Wednesday Morning and Neighbors Are Asking What...
Smoke Poured From the Roof of a Trenton House While Families Nearby Slept Smoke does not lie. When it starts […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Pizza delivery driver shot, killed after dropping off order to vacant unit in Philadelphia:...
Authorities say the 28-year-old man was found shot in the head after just completing a delivery to a vacant unit.
2 in custody after allegedly stealing sanitation truck in Philadelphia
Two men who were still inside the truck were arrested, police say.
4 suspects sought for after-prom party shooting in Spring Garden that left innocent bystander...
Philadelphia police are looking to identify four suspects wanted in connection with a shooting in the city's Spring Garden section that killed one person and injured four others.
Northeast Philly Biker Dies After High-Speed Slam Into Wall
A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after losing control and crashing into a curb, then a wall, in Northeast Philadelphia, according to police. Emergency responders pronounced the rider dead at the scene. The crash happened on the 9900 block of Haldeman Avenue when the rider struck a curb and was...
Historic Big Boy steam locomotive draws crowds as America 250 tour heads east
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is drawing crowds as it makes its first East Coast tour ahead of America's 250th birthday.
South Philly Wendy’s Turns Crime Scene as Man Stabbed, Suspect on the Run
A Tuesday afternoon stop at a South Philadelphia Wendy's ended in violence when a 33-year-old man was stabbed multiple times outside the fast-food spot along Columbus Boulevard. First responders treated him at the scene, then rushed him to Jefferson Hospital, and police say the suspect is still on the loose.
