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How being environmentally friendly can also be good for your health
Doctors say just like pollution is linked to a variety of illnesses, being greener can also improve your health.
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Doctors say just like pollution is linked to a variety of illnesses, being greener can also improve your health.
Philadelphia took the first Earth Day one step farther in 1970, expanding it to Earth Week. The celebration, fueled by energy and anger, included a huge concert at Fairmount Park. Reporter Brandon Goldner has the story.
Students at Head Start Early Learning Academy got hands-on lessons for Earth Day and now many are thinking about how they can make a difference for their future.
When many cities celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970, Philadelphia hosted Earth Week to take it a step further.
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has made it its mission to create beautiful green spaces around the Philadelphia area and provide year-round learning experiences. CBS News Philadelphia's Howard Monroe was at PHS's Meadowbrook Farm on Earth Day 2024 to see how the society is celebrating this year.
Earth Day brings a frosty morning to Philadelphia, but it will be a mostly sunny Monday in the region - and a warmup is on the way. Meteorologist Kate Bilo has your Monday, April 22, 2024 weather forecast.
With Earth Day on Monday, communities across the Philadelphia region are taking time to help pay it forward for the planet.
Mayor and lifelong Pennsauken, New Jersey, resident Marco DiBattista says protecting the only place he's ever called home is especially important on Earth Day.
The U.S. House passed three foreign aid bills that would send help to Ukraine and Israel, sending the bipartisan legislation to the Senate, opening statements are set to begin Monday in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial and cloudy and cool Sunday, but warmer weather is in the forecast this week.
This week, leading up to Earth Day, we’re showing you the dedication, creativity, and heart of people trying to protect life on Earth. Hurricanes that are getting more destructive are one of the threats that species face, like the Puerto Rican parrot — one of the most critically endangered birds in the world. CBS National Environmental Correspondent David Schechter introduces the people trying to save them.
Volunteers, including some of the CBS Philadelphia team, planted trees Wednesday with the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Mid-Atlantic Environmental Protection Agency ahead of Earth Day.
Ghost forests are becoming more common because of climate change. What the New Jersey DEP is doing to restore lost dead Atlantic White Cedar trees.
New Jersey waterways are experiencing a spike in harmful algal blooms that threaten waterways used by towns for drinking water. Here's how you can identify and report the algae, per the NJDEP.
A group of volunteers are celebrating Earth Day early by planting more than 20 trees, flowers and shrubs at FDR Park in South Philadelphia.
PowerCorps Camden, a group of young people who help tackle pressing environmental challenges in the area, was among several organizations that participated in the planting.
Dozens of people gathered along Dudley Road and Westfield Avenue in Camden Thursday morning to plant new trees in the neighborhood.
In celebration of Earth Day, a planting effort to increase the number of trees in Philadelphia.
This Earth Day, a New Jersey lawmaker is working to clean up abandoned boats along the Garden State's coastline.
Here's a list of places that have deals and discounts on Earth Day.
Join us on Earth Day - Friday, April 22 - at 6:30 p.m. for a one-hour special "Eye On Earth: Climate Impact."
Here's a list of events to celebrate Earth Day in the Philadelphia area this week.
Nearly 10 years in the making, it's a former hospital turned sustainability center.
The program is focused on expanding our region's urban tree canopy.
It was part of an initiative called "A Tree for Every Delawarean."
Owner Ray Daily said this cuts down on plastic waste.
A Bucks County farm owner breathes a sigh of relief as her runaway emu, spooked by 4th of July fireworks, is returned home after being on the loose for 24 hours.
Inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are documents young and old that have given the United States of America a blueprint to this very moment.
Nineteen-year-old Maurice White, a young man whose family says he was set to graduate high school in two weeks, was killed in a mass shooting on the Fourth of July.
President Biden sat down with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos in Wisconsin Friday for the first interview since his disastrous presidential debate last week.
Often parents and caregivers are on autopilot and sometimes a slight change in the drop-off routine can lead to the unthinkable.
Police said an adult was killed and eight other people, some of them teenagers, were hurt in a shooting in Philadelphia on July 4.
A Bucks County farm owner breathes a sigh of relief as her runaway emu, spooked by 4th of July fireworks, is returned home after being on the loose for 24 hours.
A fire in Wharton State Forest has led to the evacuation of a campground and the closure of a trail near Tabernacle, New Jersey.
Inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are documents young and old that have given the United States of America a blueprint to this very moment.
Nineteen-year-old Maurice White, a young man whose family says he was set to graduate high school in two weeks, was killed in a mass shooting on the Fourth of July.
A Bucks County farm owner breathes a sigh of relief as her runaway emu, spooked by 4th of July fireworks, is returned home after being on the loose for 24 hours.
Inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are documents young and old that have given the United States of America a blueprint to this very moment.
Nineteen-year-old Maurice White, a young man whose family says he was set to graduate high school in two weeks, was killed in a mass shooting on the Fourth of July.
Often parents and caregivers are on autopilot and sometimes a slight change in the drop-off routine can lead to the unthinkable.
Newtown Township police are searching for the owner of an emu they said was found wandering through the Bucks County neighborhood Thursday night.
Often parents and caregivers are on autopilot and sometimes a slight change in the drop-off routine can lead to the unthinkable.
A Brigantine man is on a mission to keep the city's beaches and streets clean of trash, but to accomplish his goal, he first needed to figure out a way to get people's attention.
A fire in Wharton State Forest has led to the evacuation of a campground and the closure of a trail near Tabernacle, New Jersey.
Much of the Philadelphia region is under a heat advisory Friday, with hot and humid conditions expected.
Dozens of new American citizens celebrated their naturalization in Camden, New Jersey, Thursday on the Battleship New Jersey.
Often parents and caregivers are on autopilot and sometimes a slight change in the drop-off routine can lead to the unthinkable.
Much of the Philadelphia region is under a heat advisory Friday, with hot and humid conditions expected.
While some local businesses and regional chains have altered their hours for the Fourth of July, many will remain open. Here's a look at what's open and closed across the Delaware Valley.
Here's where you can watch fireworks in the greater Philadelphia area this Fourth of July and over the weekend.
Expect another gorgeous day on Wednesday with seasonably mild temps, plenty of sun mixed with a few clouds and very low humidity.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
Here is a preview of Jefferson Health's new outpatient facility, the Honickman Center, made in Philadelphia with hopes of making a doctor's trip less stressful.
Diamond Shruumz-brand cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide now linked to 48 illnesses in 24 states.
While some local businesses and regional chains have altered their hours for the Fourth of July, many will remain open. Here's a look at what's open and closed across the Delaware Valley.
Atlantic City, New Jersey, leaders and business owners are preparing for an influx of people for the Fourth of July holiday.
Gov. Phil Murphy and officials from Amtrak and NJ Transit announced a new plan Thursday to fix the agencies' problems.
Beating the heat with a South Philly staple: John's Water Ice has been serving a combination of fruit, sugar and frozen water in Italian ice since 1945 with a labor of flavor.
Pennsylvania's highest court will decide whether the cash-paying electronic game terminals that are commonplace in convenience stores, bars and elsewhere are unlicensed gambling machines.
Record numbers of travelers are expected to hit the road for the 4th of July this week. Many are headed to Jersey Shore destinations like Margate.
Three people were killed after a small bus rear-ended a truck and caught fire on the Route 1 Media Bypass in Delaware County on Tuesday.
Route 422 eastbound was blocked near the Trooper Road exit around Oaks and Audubon, Pennsylvania, after a fatal tractor-trailer crash Friday.
A section of I-95 southbound was closed for several hours in Philadelphia after a tractor-trailer jackknifed and caught fire.
Part of I-95 northbound in Delaware was blocked Thursday after a crash involving two tractor-trailers.
The Warriors were in the market for another dependable perimeter threat following the loss of Klay Thompson, who agreed to join the Mavericks.
The struggling Chicago Cubs pounded the major league-leading Philadelphia Phillies 10-2 to avoid a three-game sweep on Thursday.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Edmundo Sosa broke a tie with a sacrifice fly in the eighth, Whit Merrifield followed with an RBI single and the Philadelphia Phillies topped the struggling Chicago Cubs 5-3.
Alec Bohm was named as the National League's starting third baseman for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game, becoming the Phillies' first ASG starting 3B since Scott Rolen in 2002.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph is riding out Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica as the major Category 4 storm barrels toward the Caribbean island Wednesday.
Here's where you can watch fireworks in the greater Philadelphia area this Fourth of July and over the weekend.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City celebrated its 6th anniversary on June 28 with a celebratory luncheon at their newest seaside dining destination, The Terrace.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Ylaine Zhu a School District of Philadelphia student, is among the newest Gates Scholars.
After applying to 13 colleges and being rejected by his dream school, Dexter Resa proves that with grit and heart, you can accomplish things beyond your wildest dreams and make history while doing it.
Meet 13-year-old Daphne Todas, a real-life karate kid from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, helping change the face of power sports like martial arts.
Kerri Corrado reports.
High temperature across the region will peak between 90-95° , with feels-like temps over 100°. The hottest time of the day will be between 4pm-7pm. Bill Kelly has the forecast
A Bucks County farm owner breathes a sigh of relief as her runaway emu, spooked by 4th of July fireworks, is returned home after being on the loose for 24 hours. Madeleine Wright reports.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for all counties along the I-95 corridor and the Lehigh Valley both Friday and Saturday, as temps will top out between 90 and 95 degrees, with feels-like temps over 100 degrees.
Inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are documents young and old that have given the United States of America a blueprint to this very moment.