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The cost of oil is rising around the world, and demand for gasoline is continuing to inch higher — which means there’s no relief in sight at the pumps...

HARRISBURG — The group tasked by Gov. Josh Shapiro with developing a state-level plan to fight climate change met for the first time this week, a step...

A Pennsylvania candy-maker ignored warnings of a natural gas leak at its chocolate factory and bears responsibility for a subsequent explosion that ki...

FLOWERS: Easter is a time of year closely associated with flowers, because of spring and because of the symbolism. We turned to Farmers’ Almanac for d...

Expect a rise in gas prices, cautioned an industry analyst on Friday, pointing to OPEC cuts in oil production. The average price in Pennsylvania has r...

Climate change is making major league sluggers into even hotter hitters, sending an extra 50 or so home runs a year over the fences, a new study found...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — This Easter, Americans will devour more than 1 billion Peeps — those radiant marshmallow chicks whose appearance on store sh...

The federal government filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern over environmental damage caused by a train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvan...

The Pennsylvania average price per gallon of gasoline on Monday was $3.54, down 4.1 cents in the last week. In this case, it isn’t any fun to be far a...

HARRISBURG — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is hoping outdoor recreation will bring a big payoff. During a Senate Appropriations...

HARRISBURG — The railroad at the heart of the hazardous train crash near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border offered vague answers Monday about who agreed to...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Pennsylvania is taking the first step toward regulating carbon dioxide injection wells, and perhaps all injection wells within its ...

Gas prices dropped a penny over the past week in Western Pennsylvania, but rose 1.7 cents per gallon to $3.61 per gallon elsewhere in the state, GasBu...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Although it won’t have an impact on the 2023-24 budget, one item in the fiscal documents released Tuesday by Gov. Josh Shapiro poin...

Gov. Josh Shapiro recently touted an “open for business” outlook and promised to cooperate with the private sector, beginning right here in the Pittsb...

Many state lawmakers long ago abandoned their constitutional duty to preserve the environment by instead representing the natural gas industry. Now, a...

Pennsylvania may soon follow other states and adopt regulations for eco-friendly burial and cremation methods. Republican senators recently introduced...

Average gasoline prices in Pennsylvania have fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.67/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of...

Today, there are so many types, shapes and models of pistols, it’s a little bewildering. But back in the day of flintlocks, pistol shapes were predict...

Analysts said Monday that gasoline prices are falling, but in this region, there hasn’t been much of a break at the pump. AAA East Central said the av...