Environment & Science

Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain, the National Weather Service said in a red flag warning in effect for the area until 8 p.m.

A brush fire closed Route 33 Southbound in Wind Gap early Monday afternoon, backing up traffic for miles, as crews battled a series of blazes in Northampton and Monroe counties, officials said.

The college resubmitted plans May 26, two weeks after Easton officials sent a letter notifying officials that the walkway project had deforested a portion of a slope without city approval.

Landfill officials have less than a week to appeal a judge's ruling that halted expansion efforts and conditional use hearings. If not appealed, the process could be started over.

The resolution, passed 129-72, empowers the House Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to complete a study on the status, management and benefits of wildlife corridors across the state.

Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada will again spread across Lehigh Valley skies this week, the National Weather Service warned Monday.

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The two events, offered to Northampton County residents, provide a safe and convenient opportunity for residents to securely dispose of sensitive documents.

The Lehigh County Conservation District and Dieruff High School are partnering to transform a vacant courtyard at the school into an urban garden.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with Molly Bilinski and Brian Myszkowski.

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..

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.