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Gov. Shapiro signs bipartisan bill to repeal ban on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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DAUPHIN CO., Pa. - Governor Josh Shapiro's pen hitting the mark in repealing Pennsylvania's ban on Sunday Hunting, signing the bipartisan bill in Dauphin County. For 66 year old gunsmith Evan Dempsey, aside from thinning the growing deer...
Severe thunderstorm watch affecting Pennsylvania until early Thursday
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
On Wednesday at 5:33 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until Thursday at midnight for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice If you...
Governor Repeals Sunday Hunting Ban in Pennsylvania
Politics PA
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July 9, 2025
It was a great morning for hunters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Wednesday as Gov. Josh Shapiro put his signature on legislation that repealed the state’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting. “This new law is about real freedom: the...
Wildlife species making returns back to Ohio
Morning Journal - Ohio
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Since the mid 19th Century, Ohio has been a relatively bear-free state. Humans drove out the black bears 150 or so years ago, and they’ve been considered rare and an endangered species here ever since. That might be changing, however, as...
The Texas floods were made worse by climate denialism
Gulf Today
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July 9, 2025
Michael R. Bloomberg, Tribune News Service 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...
Are fireflies at risk? Here’s how the weather has affected them in Pa.
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Fireflies are a familiar sight across Pennsylvania as the summer rolls on. But some scientists have been concerned about their numbers in recent years. Earlier this year, entomologists at North Carolina State University and Virginia Tech have...
Is climate change causing deadlier weather events? Experts discuss
Channel 4 News
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July 9, 2025
To gauge the immediate effects of higher temperatures, scientists have just calculated that an extra 263 Londoners are likely to have died in the recent heatwave. With another one predicted for five days from tomorrow in the south east, there are...
At least 7 environmental workers in Philly’s EPA office placed on leave over critical letter
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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The Wednesday before the Fourth of July, the union that represents Environmental Protection Agency employees started hearing about workers being placed on leave. At least seven of them are based out of the Center City Philadelphia office,...
What Tragedy Can Teach Us About Climate Preparedness
Forbes
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A Texas state flag flies in a yard filled with debris on July 6 in Hunt, Texas. Photo by Jim Vondruska/Getty Images There are at least 160 people, including several young girls who were at summer camp, still missing amid the devastating floods...
A Long Weekend Reveals What Pennsylvanians Really Think About the Issues
Politics PA
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July 9, 2025
What would the voters of Pennsylvania really think about the issues if they discussed them in depth in a civil and evidence-based environment for a long weekend? That could never happen, you say? The folks who run “America in One Room” beg to...
175 Pennsylvanians discussed controversial policies. Some left happier with the state of American democracy.
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Even in an era of extreme polarization, Pennsylvanians changed their opinions and became more confident in American democracy after they talked to one another, researchers found. According to data released Wednesday, Stanford University...
Gov. Shapiro Signs Bill Ending Pennsylvania’s Sunday Hunting Ban
exploreVenango - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed House Bill 1431 into law, repealing Pennsylvania’s long-standing ban on Sunday hunting, a “blue law” dating back to the 17th century. The move grants more freedom to the...
NEW | National Weather Service issues severe thunderstorm watch
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for much of South-Central Pa. WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE. UNFORTUNATELY, WE’RE WATCHING ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG TO POTENTIALLY SEVERE STORMS LATER ON TODAY. THIS TIME THOUGH, IT LOOKS LIKE IT’S GOING TO BE...
Maryland residents clean up from storms with more severe weather expected
CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland
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Crews were out most of Wednesday, cleaning up damage from Tuesday evening's storm in Maryland. "People have limbs down, and they'll call me, and it will probably be three to four calls per storm," said Timothy King, owner of King Landscape. King...
No more Sunday hunting ban in Pennsylvania
The Center Square
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July 9, 2025
(The Center Square) - Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the Blue Ridge Sportsman Club in Harrisburg for the historic signing of House Bill 1431, officially repealing the state’s more than 300 year Sunday hunting ban. The governor was joined by members of...
What the Texas Floods Can Teach Us About Disaster Readiness in a Changing Climate
Common Dreams
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July 9, 2025
Earlier this year, the federal government dismantled what had quietly become one of its most significant tools for climate resilience. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, better...
PA farmers calculate return on climate-friendly ag practices
Public News Service
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By Carolyn Beans for Lancaster Farming. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Lancaster Farming-MIT Climate Change Engagement Program-Public News Service Collaboration At Mountain View Holsteins...
Home in Lower Nazareth, Pennsylvania damaged after fire reignites | Digital Brief
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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Top of mind in the Philadelphia region this morning is the tentative agreement to end the DC 33 labor strike. Jim Donovan has your morning headlines with a NEXT Weather Alert update from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
Pennsylvania Offers Free Fishing Day on Independence Day
exploreVenango - Pennsylvania
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July 4, 2025
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – On Independence Day, when many families and friends will be gathered to celebrate the holiday and spend time outdoors, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to offer a statewide Fish-for-Free Day!...
The Best Hidden Spot to See Wildlife in Every State
AOL
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It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., lesser-known parks, refuges, and natural spaces offer prime views of native species without the crowds. You can watch elk graze at...