Environment & Science

The Allentown Environmental Advisory Council is examining three of the city's largest buildings to identify potential opportunities to boost efficiency and cut costs.

Lehigh Valley residents eager to begin their spring gardening are looking toward the last frost and freeze dates for the area — but they'll have to be patient.

Ruth Santiago, an attorney and environmental activist in Puerto Rico, is returning to the Lehigh Valley this month to speak to students and residents about alternative electrical systems and environmental equity amid climate change.

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The commonwealth is getting $265.9 million in federal funding to upgrade its aging water infrastructure. The state has the fourth most lead pipes in the nation, according to a recent EPA survey.

The spring migration count at Hawk Mountain has begun. So far this season, 137 birds of prey have been recorded.

Allentown’s Cedar Creek Park was covered Thursday in lesser celandine, a low-growing, mat-forming flower that’s been flagged by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

It’s not unprecedented, but it is a little bit too early for the kind of warmth the Lehigh Valley will see next week, said meteorologist Bobby Martrich.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday released the results of the agency's "7th Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment." Pennsylvania ranked only behind Florida, Illinois and Ohio for the most lead service lines.

Firefighters battled a massive fire at a warehouse in West Easton early Tuesday, with multiple explosions heard from the property. The fire was declared under control after more than five hours.

Muhlenberg College has been polling on the topic of climate change since 2007.

E-cigarettes have become the introduction to nicotine for the younger generations.

Legislators are looking for ways to ease the situation.

Most angers will be OK with the small jump in prices, according to one bait shop owner.

Public comment on a plan to invest more than $170M is open through month's end.

Is the pandemic ever 'over'?

The mural was created by Lehigh University graduate Denton Burrows.

The national network of stations would have similar payment systems, pricing, and charging speeds

Most solar products in the U.S. are imports.

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..