Gov. Josh Shapiro visits Penn State to promote grants funding sustainable farming
The Agricultural Innovation Grant Program will begin accepting applications on September 30.
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Former landfill near Emporium could become a new stargazing destination in Pennsylvania
The plan for a new dark sky park in Pennsylvania should be finished around the start of next year. It's in Cameron County in the PA Wilds.
Climate change is making heat waves like this week’s more common and severe in Pa.
A Penn State climate scientist explains how climate change is making heatwaves more likely and the health implications of higher temperatures.
New Pennsylvania task force to increase accessibility to flood insurance
Officials say climate change is speeding up the need for more people to get insured against flooding. Only 51,000 Pa. households are covered now.
A new sign for the ‘birthplace of Penn State’ marks the school’s agricultural roots
Penn State started out as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania to help make farming practices more productive in the commonwealth.
Unique duplex in State College promotes sustainability and affordability
The average home value in State College is about $380,000. This renovated passive house is on sale for only $105,000.
New Pa. license plate supports conservation and the eastern hellbender
“I can't think of a better symbol for the Pennsylvania environment than the hellbender." The plate costs $41 - $15 of which goes toward conservation.
Spotted lanternflies not a danger to forests, according to Penn State study
Spotted lanternflies aren’t as harmful to most Pennsylvania hardwood trees as previously feared. It's the first study of its kind.
Mount Jewett to Kinzua Bridge Trail named Pennsylvania’s 2023 Trail of the Year
The trail is a 7.8-mile-long section of the larger Knox and Kane Rail Trail in McKean County and connects to Kinzua Bridge State Park.
Pennsylvania to get more electric vehicle charging stations
Here's a list of new electric vehicle charging stations getting National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funding in Pennsylvania.
