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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia region likely had its worst air quality period Wednesday into early Thursday morning, after smoke from the Canadian wildfires sank over our region overnight. At times on Wednesday, the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia had the worst air quality index ratings in the world.Thursday's Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM2.5 pollution started out in the 400s, which is well into the "hazardous" range, according to AirNow.gov, a site run by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Anything above 300 is considered hazardous, or "Code Maroon" and a level six on a six-point scale. Air quality index ratings in Philadelphia were dropping...

Health officials also warn residents to pay attention to their bodies. Anyone who may be having trouble breathing, feeling nauseous or dizzy, should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

The Philadelphia 76ers are seeking a new place to call home when their lease for the Wells Fargo Center expires in 2031. They have set their sights on Market Street in Center City for the location of their new arena, 76Place. David Adelman, one of the Sixers’ co-owners and the chairman of 76 DevCorp, is […] The post Sixers co-owner spills details on inspiration, pushback for proposed new arena appeared first on ClutchPoints.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, Kody Clemens came through with a game-ending single and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in a row.Brandon Marsh tied it in the ninth with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly for the defending NL champion Phillies (30-32)."These guys never quit," Wheeler said. Nick Maton hit a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth after Tyler Nevin broke up Wheeler's no-hit bid with one out in the eighth for the Tigers, who lost their sixth straight and eighth in...

The Eagles had their final day of OTAs on Thursday. Sheil was at the practice and has a few observations he wants to go over with E.J. Smith (@EJSmith94) from The Philadelphia Inquirer. How has Jalen Hurts looked at OTAs? Will Quez Watkins remain at WR3? Who will be starting at the safety and MLB positions?

Zack Wheeler took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, yet it took a game-ending single from Kody Clemens in the

The Phillies have signed veteran righty Drew Hutchison to a minor league pact, tweets Matt Gelb of the Athletic. He’ll report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Hutchison had spent the 2023 season in the minors with the Blue Jays after signing a non-roster deal over the winter. He triggered an opt-out clause earlier this month and was granted his release. It’s not too surprising the Jays didn’t call him up, as the 32-year-old had struggled through nine starts with Triple-A Buffalo. Hutchison allowed a 5.66 ERA in 35 innings while walking nearly as many batters (17.9%) as he struck out (19.1%).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) delayed flights into the New York area due to wildfire smoke from Canada continuing to cloud the region. Flights into New York City and Newark, N.J. were delayed, and the FAA temporarily stopped flights headed for Philadelphia International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. Driving the news:...

A former Philadelphia Phillies player found a new home in the Seattle Mariners' minor league system.

The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking help in finding Carmela Hall, a 15-year-old missing since June 6, 2023. She was last seen wearing a burgundy Nike Tech jacket, black jeans, and black Adidas sneakers.

Larry Knight is returning to Temple University as the Defensive Line Coach after serving as a coach from 2017-18. Knight is known for his ability to get the best out of his players, as evidenced by the development of Keion White who he helped become a second-round draft choice for the New England Patriots. Knight spent the past three seasons at Georgia Tech where he followed former Temple head coach Geoff Collins in 2019. He left Georgia Tech in January and spent the past few months at Toledo.

There are more than 25,000 LED lights this year and organizers say the best time to catch them is 8:30 p.m.

Police allege that the teacher used two fake profiles to connect with minors as a 17-year-old girl.

Dr. Ala Stanford advises people with asthma to wear an N95 mask outdoors while air quality is poor. But don’t push it. Stay home and close the windows. Also, keep an eye on small children for signs of asthma.

Those dollars don't often support companies and creators, so the owner of a small LGBTQ business created a directory to change that.

PHILADELPHIA - Hazy skies continue to blanket the Delaware Valley, even as conditions slowly improve. "Last night was terrible," says Tim Costello, who tells FOX 29 News that he was out in Center City Wednesday night while the city’s air quality was at its worst. One day later, the...

Host Alicia Vitarelli and Ducis Rodgers celebrate dads with places to eat, drink and enjoy being a dad.

I am writing to inform you of impending changes to the timing of Beigene’s heavy load trucks moving through Pennington Borough. Through the end of this week, Beigene will be moving the heavy loads through Pennington on North Main Street and West Delaware Avenue after 1pm. In order to minimize disruption to North Main Street and the business district, beginning on MONDAY, JUNE 12 we are anticipating the heavy load trucks will move through town between 9am and 10am. If Beigene can consistently meet this time condition, then we will require that they do so daily for the rest of the summer. If they cannot, then we will require the 1pm movement through town.

PHILADELPHIA - No one was hurt when authorities say someone fired a shot towards an off-duty police officer who returned fire Thursday night. The exchange of gunfire happened around 10 p.m. on the 7700 block of Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood, according to police. Chief Inspector Scott Small said...