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Robinson praises new law targeting abandoned boats on Pennsylvania waterways

Robinson praises new law targeting abandoned boats on Pennsylvania waterways

Devlin J. Robinson, Pennsylvania State Senator from 37th District | FacebookDevlin J. Robinson, Pennsylvania State Senator from 37th District | Facebook Senator Devlin Robinson of Pennsylvania has expressed his approval for the recent enactment of...

Ecore International acquires HTI Recycling

Ecore International acquires HTI Recycling

Lancaster, PA – Ecore International announced the acquisition of HTI Recycling, a leading tire collection, recycling, reuse, and crumb rubber manufacturer. The acquisition, which includes HTI subsidiaries Edge Rubber Recycling and D&G Heavy...

Entech employees honored at Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association’s  annual conference

Entech employees honored at Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association’s annual conference

Entech Engineering Inc. had a presence at the recent PennTec 2025: Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association 96th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition. Employees from the Reading-based firm won two awards and led several sessions during the...

COMMENTARY: Texas floods were made worse by climate denialism

COMMENTARY: Texas floods were made worse by climate denialism

The tragic news out of central Texas has been heartbreaking, but it's also been maddening -- because so many lives could have been saved if elected officials had done their jobs. They owe the families who lost loved ones -- the death toll from the...

Fireflies Light Up D.C., Thanks to Good Weather Earlier in Year

Fireflies Light Up D.C., Thanks to Good Weather Earlier in Year

Matt Delaney | July 11, 2025 (The Washington Times) — A familiar, sporadic glow is dotting the night sky around the nation’s capital as fireflies return in force for the summer months. Experts said the lightning bugs filling the Washington area —...

What happened in Texas? To save lives, we need more than weather warnings.

What happened in Texas? To save lives, we need more than weather warnings.

Thomas E. Weber The Texas flood disaster, where the death toll has already well exceeded 100, has understandably sparked scrutiny of every aspect of the response, including the role of weather forecasters. President Donald Trump is expected to...

Turns Out Americans Really Don’t Care About Climate Change After All

Turns Out Americans Really Don’t Care About Climate Change After All

CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said on Thursday that Americans are not too concerned about climate change or about being a victim of a natural disaster. Polling from Gallup found that 40% of Americans are “greatly worried about climate...

Weekend weather in Pittsburgh heating up with low rain chances on Friday

Weekend weather in Pittsburgh heating up with low rain chances on Friday

By Ron Smiley July 11, 2025 / 6:51 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (7/11) KDKA-TV Morning Forecast (7/11) 03:08 We've gotten off to a hot start for the month, and it appears that we will stay that way over the next week. WEATHER...

Susquehanna Valley farmers face challenges from extreme weather

Susquehanna Valley farmers face challenges from extreme weather

Farmers in the Susquehanna Valley are facing significant challenges as extreme weather and heavy rainfall impact their crops this season.Nate Riedy, co-owner of White Clover Family Farm, said, "We've only been doing this for four or five years....

Bipartisan Pennsylvania Senators File Much-Anticipated Marijuana Legalization Bill

Bipartisan Pennsylvania Senators File Much-Anticipated Marijuana Legalization Bill

Bipartisan Pennsylvania senators have filed a bill to legalize marijuana for adult use in the state. Almost five months after Sens. Dan Laughlin (R) and Sharif Street (D) announced their intent to introduce the legislation—one of their latest...

Trump administration takes away one more weather forecasting tool

Trump administration takes away one more weather forecasting tool

The heart-wrenching July 4 flooding in Texas served as a stark reminder of the importance of accurate and timely weather forecasts. Those forecasts were well done, more than a half-dozen meteorologists said, but as extreme rainfall events grow...

'Marvelous Mondays' begins at Hershey Gardens, offering kids a chance to learn about the environment

'Marvelous Mondays' begins at Hershey Gardens, offering kids a chance to learn about the environment

Hershey Gardens is hosting their event series "Marvelous Mondays," through August 4th. Kids will learn about Pennsylvania's native plants, animals and more. DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Mondays can be tough but for kids in Hershey, they can be marvelous!...

6 Causes Of Sleep Onset Insomnia And What Doctors Say You Should Do About It

6 Causes Of Sleep Onset Insomnia And What Doctors Say You Should Do About It

Insomnia is often used as a catch-all term to describe a whole slew of sleep problems. Trouble falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to fall back asleep, and waking up too early in the morning can all be described...

The Landlord Gutting America’s Hospitals

The Landlord Gutting America’s Hospitals

Al Letson: From the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, this is Reveal. I’m Al Letson, and let me set the scene. It’s spring 2025. We’re in West Monroe, Louisiana. It’s the kind of small town where you stop for lunch on a road trip, and...

Texas floods and urgent need for climate action

Texas floods and urgent need for climate action

(United Nations) – The news out of central Texas has been heartbreaking, but it’s also been maddening – because so many lives could have been saved if elected officials had done their jobs. They owe the families who lost loved ones – the death...

'Hints from Heloise' | Rinsing recyclables in dishwater

'Hints from Heloise' | Rinsing recyclables in dishwater

Dear Heloise: I, too, live in Tucson, Arizona, and follow the same ritual for rinsing recyclables in dishwater as J.B. I also put some items in the dishwasher when there is room. Most loads always have a spot or two where a dish or cup may not...

N.Y. Senate GOP to Hochul: Suspend parts of 2019 climate law due to demand, cost concerns

N.Y. Senate GOP to Hochul: Suspend parts of 2019 climate law due to demand, cost concerns

New York state Senate Republicans wrote a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday calling on her to declare a state of emergency over concerns surrounding the reliability of the state’s electrical grid and energy costs. “The current trajectory...

Rep. Thompson supports new guidelines on abandoned well management

Rep. Thompson supports new guidelines on abandoned well management

Rep. Glenn Thompson, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th District | Official U.S. House headshotRep. Glenn Thompson, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th District | Official U.S. House headshot House Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT"...

Bad weather postponed Philadelphia Union’s US Open Cup Quarterfinal, and it just might be a blessing in disguise.

Bad weather postponed Philadelphia Union’s US Open Cup Quarterfinal, and it just might be a blessing in disguise.

Jul 9, 2025; Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Severe weather alert on the big scoreboard at Subaru Park before action between the Philadelphia Union and the New York Red Bulls. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images After a two-hour delay that...

As more data centers connect to Pennsylvania's electric grid, some worry prices will spike

As more data centers connect to Pennsylvania's electric grid, some worry prices will spike

Massive computing centers proposed across Pennsylvania could be a huge draw on the power grid, causing worries that electric bills will rise for the rest of us. Data centers are proposed for the sites of the former Cheswick and Homer City power...

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