Extreme weather, industry consolidation and fragile supply chains are already transforming the region’s food economy — what will it take to build resilience?

The company said the fluid is nontoxic and that it has monitored for surface water contamination, but hasn’t found any.

Residents in Cadiz say the water looks, smells and tastes bad. Experts blame extreme weather, aging infrastructure and a lack of certified professionals.

There are no funds to operate a mobile X-ray unit and the agency is missing contract workers to read chest X-rays.

Pennsylvania’s Tick Research Lab says it is tracking significantly more ticks this spring. The lab tests ticks for pathogens free of charge.

DEP said benzene and another hazardous air pollutant could have been released during an explosion at Shell’s ethane cracker in Beaver County on Wednesday.

The report shows that 94% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park with public access. One area of improvement was equitable access to parks.

A former Pennsylvania dairy farmer takes his guitar on the road to address the mental health crisis in rural communities.

The 100-acre site in Erie County is being reforested through a partnership between the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and the nonprofit Bosland Growth.

With its new trail and discovery space in Frick Park, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy aims to create an inclusive outdoor experience.

A former EPA official warns exemption for some coal-fired power plants could be the first step toward gutting pollution rules for all plants.

A state commission approved fracking in one wildlife area and delayed action on thousands more acres. Then, police physically barred a reporter from asking questions.

One of the many changes that drove Philly’s emissions reductions in 2022 was the electric grid’s shift from coal to natural gas.

A bill before Congress seeks to make changes to the Endangered Species Act that environmentalists say would weaken its protections.

The surge in renewable energy is driven by solar, which now generates nearly 14% of the energy on the regional grid that serves Pennsylvania.

Thrifting proponents hope more people will turn to sustainable fashion as the trade war between the U.S. and China strains fast fashion.

The company will mine metallurgical coal, but an environmental group worries the project will exacerbate mine drainage problems in the Laurel Highlands.

Through Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom, teachers and students raise trout to learn about not only the life cycle, but also coldwater conservation.

The annual "State of the Air" report rated air quality in the Pittsburgh region 16th worst in the country.

President Trump ordered 400 federal agencies to scour for regulations to repeal, and to do so without public notice or comment.

President Trump signed an executive order giving coal power plants an extension on complying with new pollution standards. The Trump administration is looking to roll back many other climate and envir...

Writer, photographer Tim Palmer returns to a subject he knows well in his new book, "Watching the River Run: A Photographic Journey Down the Youghiogheny.

President Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday to reinvigorate the country’s coal mining industry.

A bill in the Pennsylvania legislature to accept millions of federal dollars for solar projects for low-income families has suddenly put the state’s solar industry on edge, because of an amendment the...

The 3,200-acre data center campus for artificial intelligence and other computing needs will be built on site of the former coal-fired plant.

Many of the rules were put in place to protect health and the environment. How will groups push back on the EPA's new deregulatory agenda?

An organizer of the upcoming Pittsburgh Youth for Climate Action Summit says it gives her hope to be involved with a group who cares about climate change.

Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.

Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by USDA to end a $13 million contract for the state’s farmers and food banks.

A few years ago, Pennsylvania gave Shell the largest tax credit in state history to build its massive petrochemical plant in Beaver County. The company may already be thinking about selling the ethane...

A bill allowing the Pa. Energy Development Authority to access $156 million for the federal Solar for All program passed a first-round vote in a House committee.

Eyes on Air publishes real-time pollution data from five new air monitors placed in Beaver County, home to Shell's ethane cracker.

The Pennsylvania DEP and Stronghold Digital Mining have agreed to cleanup of the company’s coal ash dump in Venango Co. by September 1, 2026.

Past avian flu outbreaks were mainly spread by birds on farms. But now, it’s wild birds that are responsible for the spread of the flu.

Global warming and loss of vegetation are part of the story, but scientists aren’t sure what else could have caused the January record.

Improvements are coming for yet-to-be named state parks that include hiking trails, water access and a station on the Underground Railroad.

A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated effort to do so.

The Trump administration has frozen USDA funds committed to Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to help farmers pay for climate-related projects.