water and the environment

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, having received sufficient interest in doing so, held a public hearing Tuesday evening regarding another pro...

CLEARFIELD — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) advises property owners in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, Mc...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will hold a virtual public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday regarding Sandstone Development LLC’s...

SMETHPORT — Last year, as part of its annual water quality projects, the McKean County Conservation District worked with municipalities to prevent sed...

Bradford City Water Authority will exercise valves throughout the water distribution system starting Monday and continuing through May 2. Consumers ar...

The McKean County Conservation District announced the following application dates for the Agricultural Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) for fund...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued public notice of a proposed permit for Sandstone Development LLC to operate a Class IIR inje...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Landowners with a stream on their property — or anyone interested in streambank repair — can benefit from a live webinar series offe...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension will offer a five-part webinar series in February and March focused on reducing stormwater around the home. The...

Even Bradford Sanitary Authority has been in on the snow-removal and management efforts in the city, as crews were called out during this last weekend...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Conservation District is among 12 projects in the state’s Northwest Region collectively set to receive a total of $2.5 m...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension is surveying septic system owners or users to learn more about septic system operation and maintenance practice...

Public comments made by the director of the Bradford Sanitary Authority regarding Bob Cummins Construction have drawn the company's ire. At the Sanita...

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...

Parts of the Bradford Sanitary Authority’s stormwater system are more than 100 years old, and has never had a thorough review — or much upkeep, either...

The Bradford Sanitary Authority approved one sewer hookup and took action on several delinquencies at Tuesday’s meeting. One sewer hookup was requeste...

MARIENVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to improve stream habitat along 65 miles of streams in Highland, Ridg...

Bradford Sanitary Authority approved a request from Pine Acres Golf & RV Resort at Tuesday’s meeting to accept waste from campsites at the Marshburg f...

Liquid manure from Greg Strayer’s beef farm in Cumberland County does not threaten the Conodoguinet Creek any longer, thanks to a 185,000-gallon stora...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Seneca Nation of Indians has again threatened to take legal action against the city of Olean over wastewater discharges. Seneca Nati...