Film fest in Pittsburgh puts spotlight on train crash, pipeline fight
The Allegheny Front is a sponsor of the Backyard Docs Film Festival that opens Thursday, September 24.
Culture
Author writes a love letter to her western Pennsylvania farm
Daryln Brewer Hoffstot's Westmoreland County farm is the inspiration for her latest book, "This Patch of Earth: Observations on a Rural Life."
Decades After Flight 93 Crashed, the Living Memorial Faces Both Old and New Threats
The memorial’s designers set out to restore life at the site, and provide a space for healing and reflection in nature. But maintaining that vision is proving to be a challenge.
Essay: Finding a ‘Field of Innocence’ at the Flight 93 Crash Site
For naturalist Chuck Tague, bluets, a wildflower also known as innocence or Quaker ladies, became a symbolic part of the landscape at the Flight 93 crash site in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Flight 93 Crashed Among Coal Mines. Treating the Water There Was No Ordinary Project
Treatment ponds were the answer to a problem that briefly threatened the creation of the memorial itself. How they came to be still carries weight for the people involved in the work.
The secret life of a Great Lakes mushroom hunter
Tony Williams gives talks sharing what he knows about morels. But there’s one thing he absolutely will not share: his secret hunting spots.
Opposition to data center construction is rising sharply, survey says
Opposition to new data center construction has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans.
How an author harnessed ‘bear consciousness’ in a new short story collection
In Sherrie Flick's lastest short story collection, "I Have Not Considered Consequences," bears mingle with people in surprising and thought-provoking ways.
Take ‘The Long Walk’ in nature through art
Landscape paintings by Pittsburgh-based multimedia artist DS Kinsel are on display at the Frick Environmental Center in Pittsburgh through September 26.
A new book by Pittsburgh author explores the natural wonders of Pennsylvania
Author Tory Mather reflects her passion for showcasing Pennsylvania's diverse landscapes like bogs, caves, forests and waterfalls.
