By Tom Ridge Pennsylvania and the nation need diverse energy resources to ensure our national security and global competitiveness’ and to maintain our leadership role around the world. As a former Pennsylvania governor and U.S. secretary of homeland security, I...
DUBOIS, Pa. — A group of wildlife technology students at Penn State DuBois have contributed to reclaiming some area mine land while gaining valuable, real-world lessons. Lecturer in Wildlife Technology Carrie O’Brien took two sections of her class to a...
Upper Delaware River Region – Join the Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Women and Their Woods graduates and guests, and Northern Tier Hardwoods Association on Saturday, May 4th from 9am-3pm in Lake Ariel, PA as we learn Chainsaw Safety with a Game...
The Delaware Highlands Conservancy, Women and Their Woods graduates and guests, and Northern Tier Hardwoods Association will hold a chain saw safety workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at Beaver Run Lane, Lake Ariel. The program will...
The adage “hindsight is 20/20” often applies to politics. Especially when a career in public service spans as many years as mine. It means it’s easy to know the right thing to do after something has happened, but it is...
Work on the next leg of the Wynn and Clara Tredway Trail could begin by the end of April. Allegheny Township officials plan to meet soon with PennDOT District 12 officials in Uniontown for a pre-construction meeting. The goal is...
Troy Firth would probably not be the first to tell you he’s won two awards. He’s much more focused on the woods. To back up this diligence, the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association granted Firth its Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award. He also...
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has joined local riverfront communities to improve the parks and trails along the Allegheny River with the goal of closing gaps on the trail that prevent bikers and hikers from enjoying a...
Pennsylvania and the nation need diverse energy resources to ensure our national security and global competitiveness and to maintain our leadership role around the world. As a former Pennsylvania governor and U.S. secretary of homeland security, I have come to...
Troy Firth, the founder of the Foundation for Sustainable Forests, based in Spartansburg, is being honored with a 2019 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Award for his work in forest management and conservation. The Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards are presented annually by...
Luzerne County government must pay a new stormwater fee for its Wyoming Valley area buildings and parking lots in addition to meeting its own separate stormwater requirements, officials say. Because it faces other requirements, the county will be eligible for...
Aspinwall Riverfront Park will receive a $5,000 prize for its work to restore the area’s lackluster waterfront. The park is a winner of the 2019 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards, presented by Dominion Energy and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council. It is among five...