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As spotted lanternflies swarm Pittsburgh, don’t give them a ride
Spotted lanternflies could cost Pennsylvania $324 million annually. So check your car so you don't give them or their eggs a ride.
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Pittsburgh advances deer bowhunting program to manage overpopulation
Pittsburgh’s deer population is out of control: That’s about the only thing city officials, animal rights advocates and frustrated residents agree on.
Penn State team leading center focused on stopping tick-borne diseases
Penn State will get $6.25 million over five years from the CDC for the center. Pa. has the most cases of Lyme disease in the country.
Pa. legislators work to add suicide awareness information to state parks and forests
Two lawmakers plan to introduce legislation requiring state parks and forests to have signs providing suicide awareness information and the suicide hotline.
Pittsburgh weighs bowhunting program to cull deer population
A pilot program would allow for controlled bowhunting in two city parks. Supporters say the deer population is harming parks and aggravating residents.
A new investigation shows state regulators have struggled to keep up with pollution events at Shell’s petrochemical plant in Beaver County
News outlet PublicSource reviewed hundreds of documents to build a timeline of malfunctions at the plant and found that "no one was really prepared for this on either side."
Pennsylvania’s portion of Lake Erie on track to become a national marine sanctuary
The proposal looks to protect dozens of underwater shipwrecks in Lake Erie off the coast of Pennsylvania while still allowing for fishing, boating and diving.
Vaccine baiting program driving down rabies rate in Pittsburgh raccoons
A new vaccine was used last year. Since then, there's been a significant drop in the number of raccoons testing positive for the virus.
Vaccinating raccoons against rabies in Allegheny County to stop its spread west
Tens of thousands of vaccine packets are being dropped across the county to stop raccoon rabies from spreading westward. USDA is working to push it back east until it's fully eradicated.
What’s Pennsylvania’s wildfire season been like so far?
Wildfires in Pennsylvania occur in spring and fall. This year, dry conditions led to the spring season starting earlier and ending later.
