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A FIRST ALERT was in effect for the Philadelphia region on Wednesday between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m.

New Jersey is seeking to drastically reduce the amount of plastics and other packaging material that’s tossed out once a package is opened. Lots of packaging that keeps items safe during shipping routinely ends up in landfills or as environmental pollution. Among that packaging is bubble wrap, air-filled plastic pockets and even foam peanuts ...

A small research team interviewed 30 Black teachers who either currently or formerly worked in the School District of Philadelphia to understand why so may are leaving the district or profession.

Council members in Delaware County voted to increase property taxes by 23% with only one member against the increase.

A New Jersey lawmaker from part of the state where several mysterious drones have been spotted in recent week says the devices appear to avoid detection by traditional methods. Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia was among state officials who met Wednesday with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security. She says lawmakers were told the drone...

New Jersey is considering charging fees on producers of fossil fuels to help the state that is home to several oil and gas facilities fight the effects of climate change. The bill aims to create a Climate Superfund similar to the pot of money assembled by the federal government to clean up toxic waste by charging petroleum and chemical companies......

The driver accused of striking and killing NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew while drunk over the summer has been indicted, NBC10 confirmed.

The parents of Ellen Greenberg appeared in court on Wednesday as their lawyers presented arguments in their lawsuit that accuses the city of Philadelphia of falsely labeling their daughter’s 2011 stabbing death a suicide in order to cover up a botched homicide investigation.

Officials are investigating the murder of a beloved New Jersey veterinarian.

From unique ball drops to rooftop soirees, here’s our rundown of the best New Year’s Eve events happening across the Philadelphia region this year.

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps are down due to a ‘technical issue’

Police in Philadelphia are investigating after a 35-year-old man was killed in a crash on Frankford Avenue, in the city’s Mayfair neighborhood, when he was thrown from a vehicle he was riding in.

A teen boy is recovering after he was stabbed by another teen inside a Philadelphia private school, police said.