For Immediate Release October 19, 2020 Contact: Janet Sweeney Email: [email protected] Phone: (570) 718-6507 2021 “River of the Year” Nominations Open Public to Vote on Pennsylvania’s Best River Nominations Accepted from October 19, 2020 Through November 16, 2020 ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2020 CONTACT: Josh Raulerson, Director of Communications EMAIL: [email protected] ARC to Invest $1.5 Million in Pennsylvania Trails Funding Will Spur Construction Along Erie-to-Pittsburgh, PA Wilds Corridors PITTSBURGH – Trail projects in northwestern...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 7, 2020 CONTACT: Angela Vitkoski, Pennsylvania Environmental Council PHONE: 570-718-6507 EMAIL: [email protected] Northeast Pennsylvania Environmental Partners Announce Awards Dinner & Award Recipients Luzerne – The Northeast Environmental Partners, which is comprised of Pennsylvania...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2020 CONTACT: Josh Raulerson, Director of Communications EMAIL: [email protected] 2020 GAP Relay Goes Greener Sustainability partnership increases offsets for event-related climate and watershed impacts PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) has...
This past spring saw record numbers of people getting out and about to enjoy parks, forests, trails and rivers across Pennsylvania. While shutdowns and stay-at-home orders offered more free time but left fewer activity options, fresh air and sunshine offered...
As the Pennsylvania General Assembly rushes to complete a state budget for the remainder of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, lawmakers are once again considering ideas that are fundamentally counterproductive — like diverting revenues from special funds like the Keystone Fund...
Winners of the 2020 Northeast Environmental Partnership Awards and 2020 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards, in their own words. Pennsylvania Environmental Council · Recognizing Excellence Links: 2020 Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards virtual program 2020 Northeast Environmental Partnership Awards Dinner 50th Environmental...
As we enter the 9th month of the COVID-19 restrictions, PEC’s water team staff continues to participate in programs across the Commonwealth, keeping our focus on initiatives which promote clean and healthy watersheds. During this time, many Pennsylvanians have discovered...
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council has honored Allegheny College for more than a decade of work to advance sustainability and achieve carbon neutrality in 2020 with the Western PA Environmental Award. You can access PEC’s virtual event to hear Governor Tom...
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, September visitor numbers at State Parks broke all existing records with a 31% increase over last year – 4.7 million guests compared to last year’s 3.6 million. Eight parks experienced...
It seemed like it would never happen. This time next year, Lancaster County residents should at last be able to walk out on the towering, curving 114-year-old Safe Harbor railroad trestle, look down through a glass panel at the mouth...