Environment & Science

Borough council on Monday night heard a presentation on options to mitigate PFAS in its residential drinking supply. None of the proposals are cheap.

On Sunday, a counterclockwise-spinning low pressure system was moving up the coast. The Lehigh Valley was on the western side of the low, which meant heavy rainfall.

An extension of the South Bethlehem Greenway is in its design and public input stage.

The Slatington-based nonprofit promotes conservation through education, research and outdoor recreation for all. Through that work, the landscape has radically changed for the better, making the Lehigh Valley a greener place.

Hundreds of power outages were reported across the Lehigh Valley early Monday following heavy rains. At least 2.35 inches fell at the airport.

Proposed shipping routes showed Norfolk Southern trains carrying LNG directly through several Lehigh Valley municipalities on their way to southern New Jersey.

A baby American alligator was found in Allentown on April 28, 2023.

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This year's Energy and Environment Summit, led by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, was held Friday morning at The Club at Twin Lakes.

City officials in Easton are warning that a large bear was spotted Thursday on College Hill near Parker and Shawnee avenues.

Statewide soil survey brings new meaning to the term 'dirty drawers'

When Pa. Act 101 was passed in 1988 it did not anticipate the 'throw-away culture' we have now.

It's still ok to catch them in a jar if you let them go after you enjoy the magic of watching them..

You don't have to leave town to enjoy nature.

Local sellers will include Whole Foods, Giant and Amazon Fresh.

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. - A new $1 million study is working to curb Pennsylvania’s tick population, with a focus on parts of the Lehigh Valley and the…

Bowery Farming could hold a key to the future of food security.

Allergies are worse here because the surrounding mountains tend to hold the allergens in.

Pa. DEP will monitor 1,700 miles of nearly 50 waterways across the state, including the Delaware and Lehigh rivers through September.

Most surveyed want to fix climate change rather than adapt to it.

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In a 260-year-old city, much of the infrastructure was built in another century, Mayor Matt Tuerk says.