Free flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available at five Philadelphia City Health Centers for residents ages 6 months and older. No appointment is required.
Comcast and the Sixers unveiled new technology and workforce resources at North10 Philadelphia, including free WiFi, computers and upgraded spaces.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed two additional measles-related deaths, officials announced Tuesday. Both individuals were unvaccinated.
Parents must now navigate a recently revised federal immunization schedule, a set of physician-society recommendations that departs from it, a state count of three deaths and a national count of none.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 676 cases of measles in 37 counties across the Commonwealth this year.
Philadelphia-area designer Lauren Nolan-Sellers uses interior design to honor overlooked Black history through her H.O.U.S.E.D. Inn Blaque initiative.
Dog parks and other community gathering places can foster social connection, empathy and trust in ways social media often cannot, a Penn researcher writes.
Philly doctors are urging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated as Pennsylvania reports rising measles cases and its first related deaths since 1991.
Two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents have died from measles, marking Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in 35 years.
A new study identifies where asthma rates are highest in Philadelphia and examines how pollution, land use and neighborhood conditions contribute.
Philadelphia’s Power Up Tour is back, offering more than 1,000 free laptops to eligible residents along with digital skills training and support.
Pennsylvania residents can now see vaccination rates for individual schools through a new online dashboard launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Health in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Should you drink Philadelphia's tap water? Experts break down the city's latest water quality report, including PFAS, lead, sodium and what residents should know.
Air pollution remains a real problem in the Philadelphia region and may increase the risk of respiratory illness and asthma in preterm infants.
Wildfire smoke is a dangerous mixture of gases, fine particles and chemicals. The primary health concern is fine particulate matter, which can easily bypass the body’s defenses, penetrate deep into the lungs and may enter the bloodstream.
The City of Philadelphia is under a Code Red Air Quality Alert Thursday as smoke from wildfires in Canada continues to drift into the region.
Philadelphia health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport after an infected traveler passed through July 4.
A Penn State study found microplastics throughout Pennsylvania waterways but says recent sediment data suggests pollution may be beginning to slow.
It’s tick season and early indications suggest that it may be worse than usual in Bucks County, and all of Southeastern Pennsylvania which includes Philadelphia, Chester, Montgomery and Delaware counties as well.
Local pediatricians weigh in on ways to keep your child safe and healthy at summer camp, whether it is a sleep-away experience or a day camp.