Pa.’s First-Time Hemp Growers Had High Hopes, but It Could Take Years to See if the Crop Is Worth It

Rachel McDevittDecember 18, 2019

Hemp is being grown for both CBD oil and fiber but there’s a lot to learn about growing what some are touting as Pennsylvania’s next cash crop.

Food and Agriculture

On the Most Populated Ohio River Island, This Beekeeper Found a Way to Better Himself and His Community

Rebecca KigerDecember 11, 2019

Wheeling Island, full of historic homes, now has a berry patch and beehives. Watch this video of how gardening is helping bring the community together.

Food and AgricultureGood RiverVideo

PA’s Pumpkin Farmers Dealing With Lower than Normal Crop Yields

Kathleen J. DavisOctober 16, 2019

Heavy summer rains kept away important pollinators and spread fungal disease.

Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture

Will New Pork Rules Put the Meat on Your Plate and Workers at Risk?

Julie GrantOctober 11, 2019

New rules for pork production put some of the oversight into the hands of industry and allow for processing speeds as fast as industry wants - from 16 hogs/minute to even 1,100 hogs/min.

Food and AgricultureHealthPodcastsYour Environment Update

‘It’s Just Baffling’: Apple Growers Face an Unknown Threat That’s Killing Trees

Julie GrantSeptember 25, 2019

Rapid Apple Decline could be caused by a combination of factors like weather, herbicides or newer farming methods.

Food and AgricultureYour Environment Update

‘This is no longer about the science. This is somebody’s ideology.’

Julie GrantSeptember 5, 2019

A top climate scientist resigned from the USDA. Lewis Ziska says the agency buried his research for political reasons.

Climate ChangeFood and AgriculturePodcastsPolitics

There’s This Really Good Hot Dog Stand. In the Middle of a River.

WHYYJuly 12, 2019

The Famous River Hot Dog Man has been serving tubers coming down the Delaware River for more than 30 years.

CultureFood and Agriculture

Chesapeake Bay Watchdog Criticizes Pa Over Pollution Reduction Progress

Rachel McDevittMay 31, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says the state's goals are "woefully short of what it will take to save the Bay."

Food and AgricultureWaterWild Pennsylvania

Is The Bumper Crop of Pa. Farmers Markets Putting the Squeeze on Profits?

Kristine AllenMay 24, 2019

Are the more than 300 farmers markets bad for business or vital to local farms?

EconomyFood and Agriculture

Native Fungi Found to be Deadly to Invasive Pest in Pa

Rachel McDevittMay 10, 2019

A particular strain of the fungus may be killing spotted lanternflies. Researchers say there is a chance it could stabilize the population of the pest in the future

ConservationFood and AgricultureWild Pennsylvania