Environment

Tree Canopy Study

Planting trees in neighborhoods may help residents live longer, study finds

Longwood Gardens to purchase 505-acre du Pont Estate in Delaware

Longwood Gardens Granogue Reserve

Environmental coalition wants Philly's mayoral candidates to pledge to make the city litter free by 2028

dumping littering philly

Former Chester County golf course to be converted into public park

Loch Nairn Chester County Park

'Unusual' whale deaths have been occurring at shore since 2016 – years before work began on N.J.'s wind farms

humpback brigantine shore

SEPTA buses 'go green' with Eagles partnership aimed at reducing Philadelphia's carbon footprint

Eagles and SEPTA go green

Protestors claim N.J. wind farm project is killing whales, but a marine scientist says that's 'unlikely'

dead whale new jersey

Schuylkill Center to permanently preserve 24-acre Boy Scout Tract in Roxborough

Schuylkill Center Boy Scout Tract

Schuylkill River among four nominees for Pennsylvania's 2023 River of the Year

Schuylkill River DCNR

Watch the implosion of South Jersey's coal-fired Logan Generating Plant

Implosion Logan Generating Plant NJ

Former New Jersey councilman called cops on little girl for killing spotted lanternflies

Lanternfly New Jersey Girl

With the election over, here's how to recycle campaign yard signs

Philly is turning to civil prosecution – and mobile cameras – to fight its illegal dumping problem

Philly Illegal Dumping

Compost your pumpkins at these community drop-off sites in Philly

Here's how to get a free tree for your yard so you can help improve Philly's canopy

free tree.jpeg

Student protesters who interrupted Penn football game say they're facing trespassing citations, disciplinary action

Penn protesters football

N.J. sues oil companies for concealing information about impact of fossil fuels on climate crisis

Eagles add two reverse vending machines to incentivize recycling at the Linc

Eagles Reverse Vending Machines

The Green Resource Center, a PHS effort to reduce food insecurity in Montgomery County, to open to the public

PHS Green Resource Center

Find Pennsylvania's best spots to go leaf peeping using the state's fall foliage report

Pa. fall foliage

State park opens in Chester County as part of $45 million conservation investment

Chester County State Park

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

Pollution dementia

N.J. lawmaker considers amending state's single-use bag ban amid residents' grow piles of reusable bags

New Jersey Bag Ban

Wegmans to eliminate plastic bags at all of its Pennsylvania stores this month

'Severe' drought expands into South Jersey

South Jersey drought conditions

Philly, suburbs urged to conserve water during drought watch

PA Philly Drought

Family-Friendly

Watch a live bee beard demonstration during Philadelphia's honey festival

Bees Honey Festival

Philly Naked Bike Ride returns this weekend to promote body positivity, cycling

Naked Bike Ride 2022

Pennsylvania children born near fracking sites may be at higher risk of leukemia, study finds

Wetland revitalization begins at FDR Park in effort to improve wildlife, plant habitat

FDR Wetland

New Jersey issues statewide drought watch, urges residents to conserve water

Drought Watch New Jersey

Eagles, Bellwether District join city's push for litter cleanups with community investment program

Eagles Litter Cleanup Program

Media Borough bans plastic bags as more suburban towns consider similar measures

AWSM Sauce, a local sustainable ketchup company, takes on Heinz with $57 million stadium naming campaign

AWSM Sauce Main

15-acre Chester County property to be permanently preserved to protect drinking water

Chester County Conservation Water

New ordinance requires School District of Philadelphia to install water fountains with lead filtration by 2025

Philly schools lead water

Wildfire burns at Wharton State Forest in South Jersey, leading to evacuations

Wharton State Forest fire

Penn breaks ground on one of state's largest solar projects in effort to reduce carbon emissions

Penn Solar Projects

Academy of Natural Sciences seeks to raise awareness about plastic pollution through art

Plastic Free Philly

Schuylkill River dredging to resume this summer near Boathouse Row

Schuylkill Dredging Boathouse Row

Philadelphia would impose fees on developers who don't replace trees they cut down in effort to improve city canopy

Tree Canopy Bill City Council

Philadelphia parks drop in national ranking due to funding cuts caused by COVID-19 pandemic

Parks Ranking

New Jersey’s ban on single-use plastic and paper bags goes into effect

previous Page 5 of 5

Just In

Must Read

Ahmed Moor sued U.S. over aid to Israel. Now he's taking on Fetterman

Ahmed Moor Senate

Christmas lights, holiday markets and festive things to do in Philly, the suburbs and South Jersey

Christmas Village Pyramid

Flu shots show early promise as a potential skin cancer treatment

Flu Shot Melanoma

The SS United States once crossed the Atlantic in record time. Now set to be sunk, that historic voyage still stands out

SS United States record

100% clean energy* without solar panels

Limited - Mother and son at home using a smart thermostat stock photo

Eventually, the Flyers have to start helping themselves

2026-11-04T025752Z_1914281339_MT1USATODAY30271485_RTRMADP_3_NHL-MINNESOTA-WILD-AT-PHILADELPHIA-FLYERS.JPG

The contents of this website, such as text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this website, are for informational purposes only and do not constitute medical advice.

ahealthierphilly is sponsored by Independence Blue Cross, the leading health insurance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania, serving nearly 2.5 million people in the region, providing health news and related information that leads to a more informed, healthier life.

ahealthierphilly and its health-related information resources are not a substitute for the medical advice, diagnosis, and treatment that patients receive from their physicians or health care providers and are not meant to be the practice of medicine, the practice of nursing, or to carry out any professional health care advice or service in the state where you live. Nothing in this website is meant to be used for medical or nursing diagnosis or professional treatment.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other licensed health care provider. Always consult your health care provider before beginning any new treatment, or if you have any questions regarding your health condition. You should not disregard medical advice, or delay seeking medical advice, because of something you read on this site. In the event of a medical emergency, call a doctor or 911 immediately.

This website does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned on this website. Descriptions of, references to, or links to other products, publications, or services does not imply endorsement of any kind. Reliance on any information provided by this website is solely at your own risk.

Although we try to keep the information on the site as accurate as possible, ahealthierphilly disclaims any warranty concerning its accuracy, timeliness and completeness of content, and any other warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. ahealthierphilly also reserves the right to temporarily or permanently discontinue this website, any page or any functionality at any time and without any notice.

The website and its content are provided on an “as is” basis.

© 2026 WWB Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved