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Delaware has been ahead of the curve in installing treatment systems to remove forever chemicals from its drinking water. But NBC10’s Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas discovered that not all the filtration systems are capturing all the contamination. While Delaware currently doesn’t have its own limit on forever chemicals, water systems in the state had multiple water samples that showed levels...

Some municipalities in our region are struggling to protect their residents from the contamination of forever chemicals in their water supply. Brooklawn, New Jersey residents have been dealing with this issue since 2022 when the borough’s water tested above the state limits. The town received a $1 million grant to purchase a carbon filter to remove the chemicals— but...

So-called “forever chemicals” or PFAs have been found in school wells that serve hundreds of children in southeastern Pennsylvania. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has more on how districts are managing their drinking water.

How are towns and schools in our region managing forever chemical contamination in their water supplies? NBC10’s Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas has how the small town of Emmaus in the Lehigh Valley found the chemicals in 2021 and plans to use a carbon-based filtration system to pump out the polluted water—but that isn’t likely to be installed until 2026.

The NBC10 Investigators went across the tri-state region to find out how towns and schools are handling “forever chemicals” or PFAS, in the drinking water.

So-called “forever chemicals” have seeped into people’s drinking water over the decades. The NBC10 investigators went across the tri-state region looking at how towns and schools are handling the contamination of PFAS, or forever chemicals.

The citizens board that is supposed to oversee the actions of the Philadelphia Police Department removed its bylaws after several members resigned or were removed.

The Citizens Police Oversight Commission removed its bylaws earlier in August. The group is a panel of citizens who review the actions of the Philadelphia Police Department and has dealt with growing pains since its inception two years ago. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas explains.

Experts say some neighborhoods in Philadelphia are hotter than others. The NBC10 Investigators explain “urban heat islands.”

It’s been a hot summer and Philadelphia could be facing its fourth heat wave. Some areas of the city are hit harder by the heat than others, however. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Michelle Rotella explains urban heat islands and which neighborhoods are impacted most. 

“Seems like the most inappropriate use of their time and also the use of taxpayer dollars.” City workers have been spending more time charging their electric vehicles while on the clock now that EVgo has removed EV chargers from a South Philly parking lot. NBC10’s Investigative reporter Claudia Vargas explains the situation further.

A portion of Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia is closed after a possible chemical contamination.

A part of Bartram’s Garden in Southwest Philadelphia has been closed after a possible chemical contamination. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the latest. 

The Philadelphia Police Department has a new unit dedicated to investigating murder cases that ultimately resulted in an exoneration. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has been looking into the new team and has more. 

The Philadelphia Police Department is getting ready to deploy more than 100 cameras that automatically take pictures of license plates. But, there are already growing concerns over the system. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has details on the plan. 

A crash in Delaware County that killed four people, including a pregnant teenager, have led to questions regarding the pursuit policy for Pennsylvania State Police. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas gets answers from a state police spokesperson.

More than a week after four people — including a pregnant teen — were killed in a high-speed chase in Delaware County, NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas looks at the current pursuit policy from Pennsylvania State Police.

In 2020 NBC10 investigators found that while 70% of Philadelphia police recruit applicants were made up of people of color, only a fraction of them were getting in at that time. Since then, new policies have been introduced to eliminate some barriers that denied entry to people of color. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has more on the results of...

A family is trying to figure out next steps after their third generation home collapsed. The collapse happened next to a construction site that the NBC10 Investigators have been looking into. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has more on this developing story.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new limits for so called “forever chemicals” in drinking water. PFAS do not break down easily in the environment or the body which is why they are known as “forever chemicals.” The NBC10 Investigators have been looking at the issue of PFAS in our area. Investigative reporter Claudia Vargas explains the new rules and...