ecology

HARRISBURG — On Monday, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission highlighted May 3 through May 9 as “Drinking Water Week” in the Commonwealth as par...

The Pennsylvania State Senate and the House of Representatives declared May 3-9 as “Conservation District Week.” The McKean County Commissioners issue...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection began its 2020 Black Fly Suppression Program this week. The program involves aeri...

HARRISBURG — Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Patrick McDonnell, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secreta...

SMETHPORT — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the McKean County Historical Society is canceling the Earth Day Walk. The event had been scheduled for April...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all Americans to only flush toilet paper, not disinfecting wipes or other non-flu...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s County Conservation Districts were awarded over $67,000 in grants. With this funding, forty-one pollution reduction projec...

I took some time off work last week, mostly to take a break and spend some time with my daughter. My mind, however, didn’t rest. My daughter and I wen...

A recent commentary in this newspaper stated that, “fracking, is safe” and that it “poses no threat to groundwater supplies.” It also claimed that the...

KANE — The April 16 Roach-Bauer Forestry Forum will feature Courtney Colley, communications specialist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, with a p...

WARREN — The USDA Forest Service awarded Andrea Hille, Allegheny National Forest Ecosystem Management staff officer, the Richard Fitzgerald Award for ...

HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, has introduced two measures related to the forestry industry, including one that aims to bring transpa...

Settlement monies from the June 30th 2006 Norfolk Southern train derailment that caused a serious fish kill in Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning Portage Cre...

Recycle: America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful initiative, which takes place annually on and around Nov. 15, recognizes the economic, environ...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is encouraging formal and informal environmental educators around the state to ta...

HARRISBURG — With the aim of showcasing the best of the best among Pennsylvania’s environmental stewards, the Wolf Administration invites all Pennsylv...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it has settled alleged Clean Air Act violations by American Refining Group Inc. at the Brad...

SMETHPORT (EC) — There is good news for McKean County recyclers. It’s been one year since the compactor at the McKean County Recycling Center began op...

A survey of 7,000 American hoarders, conducted recently by Servicemaster of Lake Shore, Ill., determined that the average person hoards a lot of stuff...

KANE — Representatives of government, schools, forestry industry and the media accompanied the staff of the McKean County Conservation’s annual tour T...