A chance to share new ideas, progress reports, and challenges facing the world of trails throughout the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society brings together trail builders, planners, advocates, and managers for the Greenways and Trails Summit every other...
Fall is in the air, and that means that many private companies and the public sector are gearing up and kicking off their annual workplace giving campaigns. Hundreds of workplaces across Pennsylvania give their employees the opportunity to make charitable...
While PEC’s work spans the state of Pennsylvania, today I’m calling on our members, supporters, and friends in the greater Pittsburgh region. We need your help! Most days of the week, you travel to work or school. How many days?...
Local lawmakers and environmental officials gathered Wednesday along the banks of the Schuylkill River to celebrate the Schuylkill River Trail’s distinction as the “best urban trail” in the nation, according to a poll by USA TODAY. USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice...
When & Where: Oct. 13, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hilton (Harrisburg, Pa.) Detailed Agenda Included Below There is no shortage of environmental challenges facing Pennsylvania, and PEC’s second annual Policy Conference will be covering issues of both national and statewide...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first-ever proposed federal methane pollution standards for new and modified oil and gas facilities – a landmark announcement and critical first step in reducing the growth of methane and smog-forming emissions...
Every five years, states across the nation are required to develop a STATEWIDE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN, known as SCORP. In many states, these plans are mere formalities, as they are required to receive federal dollars from the Land, Water, and...
With the finalization of the Clean Power Plan, the United States has taken a bold step toward addressing climate change. It is only one of many steps that will be necessary, and the time to act is running out. It...
PEC has a long history of involvement in stormwater management issues affecting our state. Persisting issues include providing municipal stormwater management education and training opportunities, providing regulatory and policy recommendations, and advocating for innovation in financing green stormwater infrastructure projects....
Statistics from this spring’s illegal dumpsite clean ups in Susquehanna and Wayne counties have been tabulated and the numbers are quite impressive! Palmira Miller, program coordinator in PEC’s Northeast office, certainly had a busy season organizing and cleaning up illegal dumpsites...
Just as the Fourth of July weekend was about to start, residents of the Delaware Valley had another reason to celebrate. On July 2 the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) announced it had voted unanimously to support the dedication...
Sometimes, a shot of history can make you feel good. Perusing the June 5 to 11 Pittsburgh Business Times, I was, as I often am, taken in by the lists that they generate each week, ranking everything from architecture firms...