Pennsylvania

A military veteran’s new mission is to restore a stream and help people healA military veteran’s new mission is to restore a stream and help people heal

A military veteran’s new mission is to restore a stream and help people heal

Jeff Swire, co-founder of Patriots Cove, has turned his private property into a fly-fishing refuge for other veterans and first…

4 years ago
Great Lakes Scientist says, “If We Lose The EPA, We Lose Lake Erie”Great Lakes Scientist says, “If We Lose The EPA, We Lose Lake Erie”

Great Lakes Scientist says, “If We Lose The EPA, We Lose Lake Erie”

At the 8th Binational Meeting of the Lake Erie Millennium Network, 125 scientists gathered at the University of Windsor in…

5 years ago
What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?

What is an ‘impaired’ waterway and why are so many in Pennsylvania?

Photo: Pennsylvania's "Category 5" streams include the Juniata and Susquehanna rivers and many creeks, such as the Yellow Breeches in…

6 years ago
Fracking linked to increased hospitalizations for skin, genital and urinary issues in PennsylvaniaFracking linked to increased hospitalizations for skin, genital and urinary issues in Pennsylvania

Fracking linked to increased hospitalizations for skin, genital and urinary issues in Pennsylvania

Rashes, urinary tract infections, and kidney stones requiring hospital stays are more common in areas with more drilling, according to…

6 years ago
Pittsburgh water agency to spend $50M to replace lead pipesPittsburgh water agency to spend $50M to replace lead pipes

Pittsburgh water agency to spend $50M to replace lead pipes

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority’s water treatment plant in Aspinwall. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource) Pittsburgh’s beleaguered water authority will…

6 years ago