ecology

Bradford native Austin Jadlowiec has a long history with the Envirothon, a natural resource environmental education program that combines classroom le...

HARRISBURG — The Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved a water-diversion project in Potter County at its Dec. 11 meeting in Harrisburg. The proj...

UNIVERSITY PARK — One of the things that is certain about this crazy year, we can all find things to be grateful for. At the forefront is our gratitud...

Penn State Extension is now accepting applications for the first Master Watershed Steward Program in Cameron, Elk, Potter and McKean counties. Establi...

MARIENVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is accepting public review and comment of the supplemental environmental assessment on the South Branch Kinzua C...

As the Trump administration rushes to finalize all sorts of policies and regulations that are bad for the environment, it got this one right. The U.S....

The 2016 Paris Agreement represented the first collective effort by all countries to address climate change. It’s become clear, however, that only a f...

Next semester, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford is launching a new environmental science major that will prepare students to take advantage of...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service is planning to conduct a prescribed fire on the Allegheny National Forest in Spring Creek Township, Elk County this w...

Ryan Grimm, a Democrat, of St. Marys is running against Mike Armanini for state representative for the 75th District, the seat to be vacated by State ...

In economics, pollution is a market failure. If businesses have a free hand to foul the air, sully the land and contaminate the water, the true costs ...

The wildfires in the West have burned up millions of acres, taken dozens of lives, destroyed thousands of homes, cost enormous amounts of money to com...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has $400,000 in grant funding available for youth and adult environmental educati...

AUSTIN — This weekend Sinnemahoning State Park is offering programs to get visitors outside and into the great outdoors, with a Saturday afternoon “Fl...

HARRISBURG — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has invited potential conservation partners to submit project applications for federal fund...

SMETHPORT — As a virtual co-presenter Wednesday to the annual conference of the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania in Camp Hill, McKean County Pla...

HARRISBURG — The Bradford Area School District has been granted $19,000 in alternative fuel incentive grants for two propane school buses. The grant w...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District received $2,000 to implement Protecting McKean County Watersheds conservation education programs f...

SMETHPORT — Education is a strong priority for the McKean County Conservation District. Programs, outreach events, and technical assistance provide ci...

The McKean County Conservation District completes a wide variety of environmental projects to prevent non-point source pollution of local waterways an...