Investigations

“Forever chemicals” can be found in may household items, from nonstick cookware to stain resistant fabrics. These harmful chemicals have been found in drinking water and now states and federal governments are telling water operators to address any contamination. NBC10’s Investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the story.

Communities that aren’t used to feeling the flames in Pennsylvania are facing a growing risk of wildfires and it’s costing more money to put them out.

NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas looks into the construction project that led to a ruptured gas main that caused evacuations in North Philadelphia on Thursday. 

As President Donald Trump vows to increase the number of people deported, there are questions about whether the courts can handle the uptick in cases of asylum seekers. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas looks into the process and found the system is stretched thin. 

Philadelphia is facing a so-called crisis due to an insufficient number of electric vehicle chargers. The issue was first discovered more than one year ago. NBC10 Investigative Reporter Claudia Vargas explains the impact on city services and safety.

Two decades since the unsolved disappearance of a couple who left a Philadelphia bar, officials continue to investigate and believe that foul play was involved.

The NTSB and the FAA are investigating the deadly crash of the medical jet in Northeast Philadelphia on Friday, so who were the pilots?

The first group of Philadelphia Police Department cadets who were allowed to start training under a lower physical standard have graduated.

The National Transportation Safety Board has started looking into what happened when a military helicopter and an American Airlines aircraft collided over Washington D.C. on Wednesday night. NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has the latest. 

Ryan Samsel, who served nearly four years in jail for his involvement in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, told the NBC10 Investigators he wants to be involved in criminal justice reform after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Unshoveled sidewalks have become a hazard for anyone walking around in Philadelphia. The NBC10 investigators take a look at the city’s enforcement of snow clearing laws.

While the Philadelphia Police Department ramped up their recruiting efforts and saw an increase in staffing in 2024, they’re still dealing with a record low number of sworn officers. NBC10’s Claudia Vargas explains why.

After two years of existence, Philadelphia’s Citizens Police Oversight Commission has yet to conduct any independent investigation into police misconduct in the city. While the commission wants that to change, NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas explains why there’s pushback towards that idea.