Environment & Science

With spring still weeks away, state forest officials are gearing up for this year’s spongy moth hatch. Here's what Lehigh Valley residents need to know.

While many customers are waiting for their power to be restored after the wind storm in the Lehigh Valley, estimated repair times are putting some areas on a longer waitlist. Check out the logic behind those estimates and what they really mean.

An "all-day rain type of event" Saturday will serve as an advertisement for the Lehigh Valley's weather in the long-term. The front half of March in a word is "wet."

A half-dozen city leaders and environmental advocates highlighted the economic, environmental and public health benefits the implementation of clean truck standards could reap across the Valley.

PPL said Wednesday it has hundreds of workers “ready to work around the clock to help get customers back online as safely and efficiently as we can." There were thousands in the dark early Thursday.

The chemical odor at Sharp Packaging Solutions that sent 54 employees to the hospital on Friday remains a mystery.

A wind advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. Wednesday until 4 a.m. Thursday, with northwest winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 40 to 50 mph expected. PPL said its ready to respond.

It's going to be a wild and windy few days for the Lehigh Valley and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic region, forecasters say, with temperatures set to soar before a strong cold front arrives.

Brad Klein reviews the week’s astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s "Backyard Astronomy Guy," Marty McGuire.

Temperatures will be a roller coaster this week, with Sunday's seasonably cool air giving way to a few days of spring-like temperatures but with a chance of rain.

Giana Jarrah wins StartUP Lehigh Valley's grand prize with her women's health brand With Meraki Co.

A report by the research and advocacy group PennEnvironment analyzed samples from 50 of Pennsylvania's cleanest waterways, only to find different kinds of microplastic residue in all of them.

An event featured speakers from the Lehigh County Conservation District, Penn State Extension, and Lehigh County Water Authority to show homeowners how they can best mitigate excessive runoff on their property.

As contracts between some municipalities and service providers in the Lehigh Valley expire near the end of the year, the new agreements that replace them could amount to major price hikes.

The Sept. 11th National Memorial Trail which runs through Palmer Township could see trail improvements through state grant

The school district is expected to get two electric vehicle school buses as part of a pilot program.

Bethlehem residents may soon be able to get permits to keep backyard chickens. Two committees agreed the concept is a good one, but some officials still worry about the spread of avian disease and other issues.

A high school in Allentown was designated a K-12 Tree Campus and hoisted a new flag in celebration.

Amid a changing weather pattern, the Lehigh Valley is under a freeze warning Tuesday into Wednesday. Is this wintry feel a sign of things to come?

A bear was seen in a backyard in Palmer Township Saturday.

Lehigh Valley's 'Spooktacular' Hot Air Balloon festival is on Friday through Sunday and there's a lot more going on than just balloons

Monkeypox is getting a name change in parts of the country, but the change has not made its way to the Lehigh Valley yet. New York City’s health department recently announced it now will refer to the infectious viral disease as MPV.