Advocates, environmentalists split as Trump signs orders to bolster coal industry
President Donald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday to reinvigorate the country’s coal mining industry.
Economy
Plans for Erie recycling plant scrapped. Company blames Trump tariffs and cutbacks
The International Recycling Group cites Trump tariffs and the hold-up of a federal loan guarantee from the Inflation Reduction Act as reasons for canceling its plans.
With egg prices up, Penn State students scramble to find plant-based substitutes
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Tofu and moong dal replace eggs in recipes that taste testers approved.
Largest natural gas power plant in the country, data center coming to former Homer City coal plant
The 3,200-acre data center campus in Indiana County will be built for artificial intelligence and other computing needs powered by natural gas.
New report advocates for more Pa. wildlife corridor projects
Proponents say the state should work with nonprofits on wildlife corridors to reduce vehicle collisions and protect endangered species.
As fracking at Ohio’s largest state park gets underway, how the industry has changed this rural county
Fracking has become a "daily life thing" in Guernsey County, where Salt Fork State Park is located. Activists and supporters weigh in on the changes.
Next up for nuclear power: small, transportable and made in a factory near Pittsburgh
Small, transportable and mass-produced “microreactors” are seen as part of the future of nuclear power. And it's underway in Etna, where Westinghouse scientists are at work developing a nuclear microreactor called eVinci.
Report: Beaver County population, employment decline despite taxpayer-backed chemical plant
A report by the Ohio River Valley Institute found population, gross domestic product and employment declined since 2012, when the Shell ethane cracker was announced.
Campaign pushes for more voices in the fight against air pollution in Allegheny County
The "Freedom to Breathe" campaign was launched in Allegheny County to address the disproportionate impact of pollution on Black and brown communities.
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro touts agreement to prevent spike in electricity bills
Governor Josh Shapiro said Pennsylvanians will be spared a steep rate increase proposed last year by the operator of the state's electric grid.
