Environment & Science

A new North Whitehall Township plan that considers building a skate park, amphitheater, disc golf, splash pads and more as outdoors activities increase got township supervisors' approval Monday.

The Monocacy Creek Watershed Association and Bethlehem's Environmental Advisory Council are hosting a spring clean-up April 8 at Monocacy Creek. Last year, volunteers collected more than 2,000 lbs. of garbage.

A line of storms that spared the Lehigh Valley on Saturday raked the Philadelphia region and surrounding areas, with eight tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service.

Two of the Lehigh Valley's major cities are considering bans on single-use plastic bags. Here's where the proposals stand.

Panera Bread recently announced a new technology partnership with Amazon, which will allow loyalty members to use their palms to pay and ordering through select Alexa devices. It's unclear when they changes will comes to the Lehigh Valley.

The Lehigh Valley is under a severe weather threat Saturday that includes the possibility of tornadic activity in the region.

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There are plenty of ways to enjoy the natural features of the Lehigh Valley this spring.

Attendees at the meeting in Lower Saucon Township heard from a new expert witness: the traffic engineer who completed the respective transportation impact analysis.

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.

Soltech Solutions, a Bethlehem start-up, helps 'bring nature indoors.'

The mayor and other officials defined some broad goals and initiatives including continuing to purchase 100% renewable electricity for all municipal operations,