Fish

Fish PFOS Wissahickon Creek

Fish in the Wissahickon Creek basin have unsafe levels of forever chemicals, officials warn

Why the Academy of Natural Sciences named a fish after Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway Academy Natural Sciences

Eight-year-old boy from Delco catches piranha in Ridley Park Lake

Delco piranha

Lights, colors and jellyfish take center stage at Adventure Aquarium's new Kaleidoscope Cove

Kaleidoscope Cove Adventure Aquarium

South Philly man reels in 72-pound catfish from Schuylkill River near new trail extension in Grays Ferry

Catfish Schuylkill River

Hundreds of pounds of tuna stolen from semi-truck at Food Distribution Center in South Philly

Tuna theft

Philly seafood subscription program is featured in PBS series 'Hope in the Water'

Fishadelphia PBS

Bart's Bagels to open South Philly shop next year

Bart's Bagels West Philly

'Forever chemicals' found in freshwater fish, yet most states don't warn residents

Freshwater Fish PFAS

South Fellini, the East Passyunk T-shirt shop, creates an ode to the Feast of the Seven Fishes

Seven Fishes holiday song

Family-Friendly

Adventure Aquarium offers kids ages 2 to 5 free admission for a year with pre-K pass

adventure aquarium pre-k pass

People of color more likely to develop food allergies than white people, research shows

Food allergies race

66-pound catfish caught in Lancaster County breaks Philly fisherman's state record

Pennsylvania Flathead Catfish Record

Traditional Seven Fishes dishes: How to make baccala, squid, smelt and fried eel

seven fishes recipes

Where to eat the Feast of the Seven Fishes in Philly this Christmas season

Seven Fishes

Americans' fear of sharks can be traced to a bloody summer at the Jersey Shore

1916 Shark Attacks

Heinz Refuge at Tinicum celebrates 50 years as nation's first urban wildlife reserve

Heinz Refuge 50th Anniversary

People should not eat fish caught in Neshaminy Creek basin due to PFAS contamination, DEP says

Dead whale found washed ashore on Barnegat Light beach

Dead whale Barnegat Light beach

Michael Jordan is down the shore this week competing in a sports fishing tournament

Taking fish oil supplements to improve heart health remains controversial

Fish oil controversy

Takeout fish 'n' chips concept opens in Philadelphia

fish and chips pop-up

Notable great white shark now swimming off South Jersey coast

Great White Shark Jersey Shore

Rare alligator gar fish found at Delco park, police say

Alligator Fish Delco

Fish oil supplements may not protect against cancer – as previously believed

Fish oil supplements don't protect against -- may even increase prostate cancer risk

Sixers' Ben Simmons shows SLAM his poisonous fish, candy kitchen

Simmons Slam Gaming

The average American still eats too much sugar and red meat

American diet red meat

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stroke

Vegetarians have lower risk of heart disease but higher likelihood of stoke

Americans are still eating too much potentially carcinogenic processed meat

processed meat fish consumption

Children's Health

Too many kids in the U.S. are missing out on this healthy source of protein

american kids not eating seafood

Dozens of spiny dogfish sharks wash up at Jersey Shore

Spiny Dogfish

N.J. man who allegedly ate pet fish arrested after more than two years on run

Blake Hall LSU

After boy dies from breathing fish fumes, Penn Medicine doctor has advice about food allergies

fish pexels

Teen catches massive mahi-mahi at Jersey Shore tournament

mahi-mahi Ocean City

Freakish sea creature washes up along Jersey Shore

Sturgeon

Penn researchers discover secret to ugly fish's hour-long mating hum

Midshipman fish mating call

Penn study: Sleep may explain link between fish consumption, intelligence

When it comes to hobbies, South Jersey surgeon plays it koi

Learn to cook Feast of the Seven Fishes from Amis' executive chef

Feast of the Seven Fishes at Amis

Millions of dead fish wash up in New Jersey creek

082416_bunkerfish

Weirdo mola mola fish marks funky year at Jersey Shore

080316_MolaMola

Mini-Jaws target South Jersey mosquitoes

Fathead minnow

Jersey Shore Osprey cam goes live again outside Atlantic City

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