Kara Holsopple | The Allegheny Front
Host/ProducerKara Holsopple is the host of The Allegheny Front and reports on regional environmental issues. She began working in radio as a volunteer for Rustbelt Radio, a project of the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center. A lifelong resident of western Pennsylvania, Holsopple received her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College and earned a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University. She can be reached at kara@alleghenyfront.org.
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A new study uses Carnegie Museum of Natural History specimens to find out how the leaves of poison ivy in Pennsylvania have changed with increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. -
A touring production about the complex issues around fossil fuel extraction is coming to western Pennslyvania. The story, presented by Kentucky-based Clear Creek Creative, delves into the themes of domination and resilience in Appalachia.
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More than 40 years ago, Tim Palmer set out to write a biography of the Youghiogheny River. Now he’s updated it.
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The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple spoke with author Kylie Flanagan about her book, "Climate Resilience: How We Keep Each Other Safe, Care for Our Communities, and Fight Back Against Climate Change."
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Swainson’s warblers have only been documented about 60 times in Pennsylvania since they were first recorded at Bear Run in 1975. Western Pennsylvania is at the most northern edge of its range.
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The Family Forest Carbon Program was developed to provide landowners with resources to create more carbon storage on their land through growing healthy trees.
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"Tomato, Tomato, How Do You Grow?” by author and urban farmer Ebony Evans is designed to help get kids excited about growing their own food.
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The Ohio River should have federal protections similar to the Great Lakes and the Chesapeake Bay, according to a new report from the advocacy group American Rivers.
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It’s been a warm winter in Pittsburgh and other parts of Pennsylvania. Daffodils have been blooming for weeks, and even trees are budding. So, is spring here?
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The February decision makes it easier for the public and environmental groups to get reimbursed for legal fees when they successfully appeal environmental permits.
