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Delaware River Named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River Of The Year

exploreVenango - Pennsylvania · June 20, 2025

Image courtesy of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. (EYT) — The Delaware River has been named Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced during a...

Thousands without power after severe weather rips through Pennsylvania, New Jersey

FOX 29 Philadelphia - Pennsylvania ·

Severe storms on Thursday afternoon ripped up trees and pulled down powerlines from the Philadelphia suburbs to the Jersey shore, leaving thousands without power. PHILADELPHIA - Severe storms on Thursday afternoon ripped up trees and pulled down...

Hazardous Pittsburgh Weather Conditions On Way

Patch · June 20, 2025

Posted Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 7:45 am ET|Updated Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 7:46 am ET PITTSBURGH, PA — Get ready to crank up the air conditioner. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania, as...

Integral Consulting Expands Site Remediation Services With Acquisition Of Pennjersey Environmental Consulting

MENAFN · June 20, 2025

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BOULDER, Colo., June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Consulting Inc., a leading environmental, scientific, and engineering consulting firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of PennJersey Environmental Consulting,...

Penn State Professor’s New Book Traces Weather’s Role in the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign

State College - Pennsylvania · June 20, 2025

Jon Nese and Jeffrey Harding, a historian and Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Park, analyze examples of how weather affected the six-week period surrounding one of the Civil War’s most significant battles in a new book, “The...

Pleasant weather returns to Pittsburgh on Friday, but a heat wave looms

CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania ·

Humidity breaks today, even as high temperatures go up. Earlier this week, model data was showing today's high being cooler than yesterday's high. I didn't bite and kept today's temperature warmer than yesterday's, and it looks like a good call at...

Pennsylvania hunting licenses go on sale next week

WPXI - Pennsylvania · June 19, 2025

Pennsylvania hunting licenses for the 2025-26 season go on sale Monday, June 23. And in a big change for this year, all Pennsylvania residents are guaranteed to get an antlerless license as long as they purchase it by 7 a.m. on Monday, July 14....

Conservationists decry Bowser budget slashing millions from city’s environmental agency

WTOP - District Columbia · June 20, 2025

D.C.'s proposed fiscal 2026 budget is on pace to slash 24.1% from the Department of Energy and the Environment. But, that's not sitting well for everyone. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget, currently being considered by the D.C....

Pennsylvania’s communities win when we invest in outdoor recreation [opinion]

Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania · June 19, 2025

By Tom Gilbert President, Pennsylvania Environmental Council Anyone who doubts the economic importance of outdoor recreation in Pennsylvania should visit rural Huntingdon County, home of Raystown Lake. Thousands visit the Army Corps of...

Pollution near Pennsylvania coke plant linked to school absences among children with asthma

Environmental Health News · June 19, 2025

Children with asthma living near U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works in Allegheny County are significantly more likely to miss school on days when fine particle pollution spikes, a new study finds. Kiley Bense reports for Inside Climate News. In...

Brazilian Catholics call for climate action at Mass

Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania ·

By Eleonore Hughes The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday and called for the protection of the...

Pennsylvania Governor Keeps Pushing For Marijuana Legalization As Top GOP Senator Rules Out Including It In Budget

Marijuana Moment · June 19, 2025

A top Pennsylvania Republican says marijuana legalization will not be included in the 2026 budget as lawmakers approach a deadline he expects they will miss. But Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is still holding out hope that negotiators can “get it done.”...

Severe weather cuts power to thousands across Pennsylvania counties

The Economic Times · June 20, 2025

Philadelphia and surrounding counties in Pennsylvania were hit by widespread power outages on Thursday night June 19, as severe weather moved across the region. The outages impacted thousands of residents, particularly in Bucks, Delaware,...

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for central Pennsylvania

Penn Live - Pennsylvania · June 19, 2025

A potent weather system is expected to bring severe thunderstorms to central Pennsylvania today, followed by an intense heat wave that could produce dangerous temperatures through next week. Severe thunderstorms are forecast for Thursday afternoon...

Pennsylvania Game Commission offers record number of antlerless deer tags for 2025-26 season

WPMT - Pennsylvania ·

Resident hunters can begin applying for their 2025-26 hunting licenses and antlerless tags on Monday, June 23. Here's what you need to know before you apply. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from February 2024. There will be a record number of...

NASCAR 2025 The Great American Getaway 400: Weather report for the upcoming race at Pocono Raceway

Sportskeeda · June 19, 2025

The 2025 The Great American Getaway 400 is officially back, and fans are in for a high-octane 17th stock-car racing weekend of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season at the Pocono Raceway on Sunday, June 22. The 2.5-mile-long oval track will mark the...

Four counties designated as natural disaster area due to drought

The Morgan Messenger - West Virginia · June 17, 2025

The USDA has designated Washington, Allegany, Fulton, and Morgan counties as natural disaster areas due to ongoing drought conditions. According to a release from the Washington County’s Office of Emergency Management, the USDA designated the four...

Cleanup, power restoration continues in Indianapolis after severe weather

WTHR - Indiana ·

Thousands are still without power after Wednesday’s storms as AES crews work to restore service across Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS — Cleanup continues as thousands of people are still without power in central Indiana following Wednesday's powerful...

Destructive Wind and Tornado Threat Today in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia

Weatherboy · June 19, 2025

The Storm Prediction Center had highlighted the area in orange as being in an “enhanced” zone for severe to potentially violent weather later today. Image: NWS The National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center (SPC) is warning of an enhanced...

PPL Electric Utilities is prepared for forecast of severe weather threat

Times Leader - Pennsylvania · June 19, 2025

WILKES-BARRE — PPL Electric Utilities is closely monitoring forecasts for a round of severe weather set to bring strong winds and lightning to its entire service territory in central and eastern Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon into the evening...