River otters have made a comeback in Pennsylvania. Veterans are building a sunflower garden for a community, but also helping each other adjust to non-military life in the process. A former dairy farmer turned musician uses his story to get others in agriculture to talk about their feelings and find healing.
Plus, Pittsburgh’s parks rank 15th out of 100 cities in the United States. With a hot summer forecasted, federal regulators are warning the margins between electricity supply and demand are shrinking.
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Pittsburgh’s parks improve access, creep higher in national ranking - The report shows that 94% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park with public access.
River otters in Western Pennsylvania: An environmental success story - Otters once inhabited every river system in Pennsylvania, but by the early 1900s, most of them were gone. Now, they’re making a comeback.
Musician helps farmers open up with ‘Empty Barn’ song - A former Pennsylvania dairy farmer takes his guitar on the road to address the mental health crisis in rural communities.
With soaring summer temps ahead, AI data centers could strain electricity supplies in the Mid-Atlantic - The grid could be stressed by rising temperatures and a surging demand that is expected to outpace the previous four summers.
