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Western Pennsylvania usually has spectacular fall colors, but this year they’re late and lackluster.Blame the rain for the season’s underwhelming…
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PA Dept. Of Conservation Hopes To Shift Dozens Of Rare, Threatened, Endangered Plant ClassificationsOf the roughly 2,000 native plant species in Pennsylvania, 347 are currently considered rare, threatened or endangered. After two decades of research, the…
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New challenges have arisen around transportation and infrastructure in the last decade, particularly climate change and innovations in technology,…
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A 450-acre parcel of land in McKeesport that was once an industrial site has been nursed back to health to the point that it has been recognized as a…
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Pennsylvania has 58 separate species of non-native forest pests threatening trees and plant life, according to a new study out Tuesday in the journal…
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Sediment and pollution still plague the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, which supplies water for agricultural purposes in several states, including…
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When you think about wildfires or brush fires, you might think about hot July and August days, but May is actually the most dangerous time for…
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There are more than 8,000 Marcellus Shale natural gas wells drilled in Pennsylvania, with 430 on public lands. Now the public can see exactly where drills…
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Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is working on a 4-year Recreation Plan, and Pittsburghers have a chance to comment…
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In February, Governor Tom Corbett announced his intention to balance the state budget, in part, using millions of dollars in projected revenues from new…