You may have noticed the leaves are slowly starting to change across the area! The fall equinox, commonly known as the first day of fall will happen on Thursday, Sept. 22 at around 9:03 p.m. The sun has already started to weaken, and even though we haven’t seen much yet, the process of the autumn … Read more
Black & Veatch on Wednesday (31st August) said it has commenced pre-front end engineering and design (pre-FEED) activities for the natural gas synthesis plant that will be located in north-central Pennsylvania. Headquartered in Kansas, Black & Veatch hold decades of experience in ammonia and nitrogen-based fertiliser production, as well as liquified hydrogen, CCS and power generation. … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Wednesday that the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties, including five in Central Pennsylvania. The department is asking for voluntary water conservation in the following counties: Continue reading on FOX43
Snow lovers will rejoice with the prediction “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” is making for central Pennsylvania this winter. It’s calling for above-normal snowfall for the Appalachians region, which includes central Pennsylvania, according to the publication’s website. Much of it is expected to fall in early and late January. No specific amount is given. Continue … Read more
The PA Wildland Fire Crew has returned to central Pennsylvania after having assisted in fighting a wildfire in Salmon, Idaho, since Aug. 5. This morning, the crew met at Red Lion Hotel on 4751 Lindle Road in Harrisburg to demobilize, finalize any paperwork, and return equipment that had been borrowed. The crew has been out west … Read more
A grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will send $20 million to Pennsylvania to restore streams in central Pennsylvania and preserve farmland. The funding is part of a $200 million initiative, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, “to address on-farm, watershed, and regional natural resource concerns.” The RCPP was created by the 2014 Farm Bill … Read more
One out of every three days this summer has reached 90 degrees in central Pennsylvania, a sign of more intense heat related to climate change. In cities, sidewalks and roads retain heat and can make afternoons even hotter – something called the urban heat island effect. Cities like Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York are planting trees as one way … Read more
A conservation organization protecting forests of the Eastern U.S. and Canada has expanded conservation efforts into western and central Pennsylvania. The Open Space Institute (OSI) organizes many conservation efforts through its Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF) project, which will now include Pennsylvania. Continue reading on NorthcentralPa.com
The National Weather Service is urging central Pennsylvanians to stay out of the heat Monday ahead of oppressive, possibly life-threatening conditions. The heat index is expected to climb past 100 degrees during the day, and Monday night will not be much better, forecasters said. Continue reading on PennLive.com
Harrisburg, Pa. — Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful and state officials from PennDOT have launched a new anti-litter campaign, “PA Fights Dirty: Every Litter Bit Matters.” Though cleaning up litter is important, the campaign is aiming at the root of the problem: people’s behavior. If nobody ever litters, nobody will ever need to clean up litter. “Every … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — According to Gary Carns, president of the Capital Area Beekeepers Association and an eighth generation beekeeper, two thirds of our food we eat are pollenated by honeybees. That’s why keeping beehives healthy and productive is important. At Strites’ Orchard, members of the Capital Area Beekeepers Association are working on their queen … Read more
With wildfire danger ranging from high in the eastern third of the state to low in the western third, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources today warned of the seasonal increase in wildfire risk. “Spring is here and that means more people spending time recreating outdoors, which is why it is important to … Read more
Climate Solutions, a new Central Pennsylvania collaboration focusing on solutions to the challenges posed by climate change, invites you to meet the journalists, educators and community leaders behind this innovative project. And they want to hear your thoughts as well. The team will be at Sydney Roasting Co. at 720 Quentin Road in Lebanon on … Read more
A code orange air quality alert is in effect for the following central Pa. counties today: Cumberland Dauphin Lancaster Lebanon York Christine Ferreira said the alert is in effect due to warmer air aloft moving over colder air at the surface. With light winds, the air becomes stagnant and pollutants become trapped near the surface. … Read more
Two Harrisburg-area gardens have won awards in the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s 2021 garden contest. Cumberland County’s newest public pollinator garden – one planted this summer on the grounds of the historic Craighead family home near Boiling Springs – has been named a “Garden of Distinction” in the contest’s public-garden category. The 250-square-foot garden, designed by native-plant educator … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa. — Cities and townships hoping to ban plastic bags within their borders may finally have the legal authority to do so in Pennsylvania. When the Republican-controlled legislature passed the state budget last week, it didn’t renew a statewide preemption on single-use plastics, opening the door for cities and municipalities to approve new prohibitions or … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Envirothon is one of the state’s largest natural resource education competitions, providing thousands of high school students with knowledge and tools necessary to address today’s natural resource challenges. This year’s state competition will be held virtually and include station testing and an oral presentation component. Envirothon is a team competition. … Read more
A Pennsylvania-based company with plants overseas is looking to buy a shuttered recycling and waste-to-energy plant in Hampden, a committee representing the solid waste disposal interests of more than 100 Maine municipalities announced Tuesday. The Municipal Review Committee held a virtual town hall meeting to introduce Robert Van Naarden, founder and chief executive officer of … Read more
Some Pennsylvanians could see the northern lights – also known as the aurora borealis – tonight if an approaching solar storm is strong enough and the cloud cover clears. A strong solar storm is expected Wednesday through Friday, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It could be a G3 … Read more
Pennsylvania is giving a total of more than $6 million to eight counties to help the state meet its pollution reduction commitment to the Chesapeake Bay. The Department of Environmental Protection is awarding 2020 Environmental Stewardship Fund grants to Adams, Bedford, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties. The counties are responsible for some of the … Read more