FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 17, 2019 CONTACT: Sally Tarhi, Pennsylvania Environmental Council EMAIL: [email protected] Nominations Sought for Western Pennsylvania Environmental Awards Pittsburgh—If you have an exciting environmental project to improve your community, then the Pennsylvania Environmental Council...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 9, 2019 CONTACT: Janet Sweeney, Pennsylvania Environmental Council PHONE: 570-718-6507 EMAIL: [email protected] Voting to Begin for Pennsylvania’s 2020 River of the Year Harrisburg, PA – The public is invited to again vote online for...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 16, 2019 Contact: Marla Meyer Papernick, Pennsylvania Environmental Council Phone: 412-389-0178 Email: [email protected] Laurel Highlands Conservation Landscape Mini-Grant Program Applications Open Pittsburgh— The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) has been awarded a grant from...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2019 CONTACT: Janet Sweeney, Pennsylvania Environmental Council PHONE: 570-718-6507 EMAIL: [email protected] 2020 “River of the Year” Nominations Open The nomination period is open through November 15, 2019 and then selected nominations will be...
Working from home doesn’t mean we stop learning! With multiple free webinars and virtual presentations planned in the next week, watershed professionals and volunteers can stay current and connected with colleagues. Here are a few of upcoming events we’re following:...
As investors grow wary of fossil fuels and big companies prioritize sustainability, where will Pennsylvania fit in the post-carbon economy? Analysis from Steven Clarke and Alli Gold-Roberts of Ceres, a nonprofit that advocates for clean energy in the business community....
This post is the third in a series recounting the history of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council on the occasion of PEC’s 50th anniversary. Read other stories here. The turn of a new century brought with it growing concern within the...
Friends of PEC, PEC will not be holding any in-person events until at least May 1 and likely somewhat beyond. At this time, all of our spring awards dinners are being rescheduled to the fall. The new line-up is: Northeast...
Connecting Pittsburgh to Cleveland by trail could be very good for both metro areas and people who live in them as well as elsewhere around the region and beyond. And not just for their legs and lungs and moods, but...
MEADVILLE — In 1870, black men got the right to vote, the U.S. population was pegged at 38.6 million, John D. Rockefeller incorporated Standard Oil Co. and the Meadville Market House opened for business. Now, 150 years later, the Market House,...
Like the single seed that produces a plant full of vegetables, Ken Rice is a grower of community. His efforts along those lines will be recognized at Oneness, an event celebrating unity amid diversity scheduled for March 29 at the...
Crawford County commissioners are expected to act next week on potential support of federal grant application to fund more work on the Erie to Pittsburgh Trail. Commissioners would support a letter of intent for funding to help develop more of...