physical geography

A winter weather advisory is in place from 5 p.m. today until 3 a.m. Sunday due to a mix of slow and sleet that is expected to blanket the area. “Ther...

EAGLES MERE (TNS) — On a recent bluebird Saturday morning here, when the mercury didn't push north of 9 degrees, the sound of chain saws carried far a...

More than 8,600 households in McKean County get their drinking water from a private source. These residents are responsible for testing and treating t...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Dropping temperatures and the prospect of snow looming in the forecast have Philadelphians crunching through layers of road salt ...

DOORBELL: Two words — fish. doorbell. Have you heard of it? Doesn’t ring a bell? (See what we did there?) In the Netherlands, in the waterways of the ...

Santa and his reindeer are back at the North Pole, resting up for another year of visiting the children who behave. With the start of winter coming la...

SNOW: Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year — the least sunlight and the longest night. And is the official start of winter. Imag...

The one thing most gun hunters hope for to give them an added advantage is snow. Snow is a rare occasion anymore in deer season, however that hasn’t b...

Do you want the bad news first, or the good news? On the bright side, area residents were able to measure the recent snowfall in inches — as opposed t...

This year alone, Pennsylvania has suffered two tragic deaths, more than 40 injuries, and the loss or damage of dozens of buildings due to wildfires. T...

Wednesday: shirtsleeves. Friday: Winter coat, hat, gloves … perhaps a snow shovel. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory f...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Autumn beauty can sure leave a mess behind! For many people the love of the seasonal aesthetic is lessened by the work involved to c...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The 107.5-acre, Shaw Family Nature Preserve in Lancaster County is growing by nearly 19 acres. The nature preserve in Mount Joy Tow...

Recently, I wrote an article about each hunting season being different from every other. Due to a variety of factors, the most important being weather...

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The weathered UC Davis Marine Laboratory looms in thick fog on the edge of the ocean near Bodega Bay. Inside, an experiment is play...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced campfires are prohibited on state park and forest land...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — While many are enjoying unseasonably sunny skies and warm temperatures, it looks like some rain would be appreciated across the sta...

They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rive...

When the birds touch down, they have no idea of the danger that lurks in the water. But soon they feel weak. Their eyes may close. They struggle to ho...

WINTER: Cold and wet. That’s what the Farmers’ Almanac has to say about the upcoming winter for this region. There are a few times when the forecast i...