Five people wade into a lake wearing snorkels and bathing suits.
Students in a biology research class at Eastern Michigan University prepare to snorkel in Pickerel Lake in September 2023. The class focuses on the peach blossom jellyfish, a nonnative freshwater jellyfish now found in waters across the Great Lakes Region. (Photo: Ellie Katz / Points North)

Episode for October 13, 2023

Eight months after the train derailment and toxic chemical spill, some residents of East Palestine are still living away from home because they fear for their health. We’ll also hear how deer are grazing on young trees and native plants in Pittsburgh’s parks. Plus, tiny freshwater jellyfish have been living in the Great Lakes for a century. So why don’t we know more about them?

We have news about the selection of two hydrogen hubs for Pennsylvania, an injection well in Fayette County, a new hellbender license plate and more.

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