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WVU Researchers to Develop Lyme Disease Vaccine As Climate Change Expands Tick’s Reach
The nearly $2 million federal grant comes as cases of the tick-borne bacterial infection are on the rise nationwide.
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DEP: Revolution Pipeline Can’t Go Into Service Until Stability Issues Are Fixed
DEP's order says the pipeline runs along unstable steep slopes and hillsides. A landslide caused an explosion in 2018.
Study: Pittsburgh Kids Near Polluting Sites Have Higher Asthma Rates
Minority and low-income communities are most impacted, because they are more likely to live near polluting facilities.
Researchers Train Dogs to Sniff Out Spotted Lanternfly Eggs
The dogs are being trained by UPenn researchers. A study shows dogs can identity the egg masses with up to 95 percent accuracy.
New Strategy for the Ohio River Aims for Clean Water, New Jobs and More Fun
The sweeping new plan calls for a restored ecosystem, better flood protection and more nature-based recreation in the 15-state watershed.
Emergency Plans Fail to Consider Complexity of Mariner East Pipelines, and Those Most at Risk in an Accident
Experts say they require specialized planning, with blueprints for how all people — especially those with disabilities — can get to safety. But Pa.’s plan is one of passing the buck.
Climate Change Could Shift Pennsylvania’s Wildfire Season
Pennsylvania wildfires usually happen in the spring, but that could be changing.
Along Mariner East pipelines, secrecy and a patchwork of emergency plans leave many at risk and in the dark
Despite being one of the most controversial projects in Pennsylvania history, many emergency managers and others along the route cannot confidently answer one pressing question: Are we prepared?
Report: Ohio Complaint Process for Oil and Gas Industry ‘Impossible’ for Public to Use
The report found it took multiple filings, and repeated emails and phone calls to get a response from Ohio regulators. It calls the process a "luck of the draw."
Rare Bird, Both Female and Male, Caught During Fall Migration
Fewer than ten of these bilateral gynandromorphs have been recorded at Powdermill’s Avian Research Center in its 60 year history.
