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PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Many of them are pessimistic and grim and almost all of them are unblinkingly realistic. The ancient proverb doesn’t give anyone th...

PHOTO CONTESTS: Calling all photographers! There are a couple of photo contests happening now in the area. The Upper Allegheny Watershed Association i...

Many waterways in Pennsylvania are devastated by acid mine drainage, a man-made legacy from coal mining that leaves some waterways devoid of aquatic a...

Elbroch and Olympia are settling in to their new home in Pennsylvania. The sibling puma cubs, a male and a female, were orphaned this summer in Kalama...

California’s electric vehicle push has increased the demand for natural gas. The global warming alarmists never mentioned that. Most consumers still d...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Dealing with the invasive spotted lanternfly can be frustrating and challenging. Fortunately, Penn State Extension provides valuable...

You're carrying high. Or low, which means it's a boy, or so they say. Show your hands, dangle a wedding ring over your pregnant belly, do the Comet te...

DUBOIS — Anticipating the birth of a baby is a wonderful time for families. In the months leading up to the birth, many parents-to-be prepare the nurs...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service is accepting public comments on an environmental assessment for the treatment of invasive plants and interfering vege...

Over the years I’ve seen a great many things. Some are easily explained and others are not. For instance, in almost any human endeavor, certain indivi...

Dr. Lanre Morenikeji, an assistant professor of biology at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, is serious about providing undergraduate students...

MOUNT JEWETT – Kinzua Bridge State Park will offer a variety of programs through August and into Labor Day weekend. Dress for the weather as all progr...

There goes that sneaky time again, slipping by, invisible, but always seemingly picking up speed and surprising you with its rapid passage. July is go...

Mary Bert enjoyed hiking and spending time in the outdoors. Vacations with her husband Bill often included hitting a trail and wildlife watching, from...

RED HOUSE — Red House Beach in Allegany State Park is closed due to potentially hazardous algae in the water for the first time this season. Allegany ...

FIREFLY: You’ve heard of the armchair quarterback, but how about a lawnchair scientist? Anyone in North America can be one this month as Mass Audubon ...

The orange-red sun touched the Western horizon, a glowing furnace setting the clouds alight in a scarlet grow, the white flecked clouds afire, deep co...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Harrisburg has a recommendation for Pennsylvania residents who see a spotted lanternfly. Kill it. One quick squash is all it takes....

CLARENDON — Staff of the 862-acre Chapman State Park, on the West Branch of Tionesta Creek, will host many programs this August beginning with The Fun...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The presence of a second species of ramp, Allium burdickii — commonly known as narrow-leaved wild leek — has been documented in sout...