Environment & Science

Center officials on Thursday opened the doors of its visitor and education center to highlight the building’s sustainable features. The Osprey House is an example of the opportunities nonprofit organizations can realize when it comes to energy efficiency, officials said.

A rehabilitation project on the Route 873 Lehigh Gap Bridge, which connects Washington Township, Lehigh County, and Lehigh Township, Northampton County, begins Thursday.

The inaugural meeting of the PA Road Salt Action Working Group was held Tuesday afternoon. The group aims to reduce salt pollution as well as promote responsible road salt application practices statewide.

Brad Klein and Marty McGuire look at the eight planets in our solar system, and discuss what it takes to see them in the night sky.

Eric Mintel recently led an paranormal investigation at Miller Symphony Hall. It comes right before the second Bucks ParaCon, set for March 8.

Allentown received a $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to continue funding youth-led climate action projects this year.

While initial testing came back negative, a necropsy found the mature mother eagle died of bird flu. Pocono wildlife officials say it's the fourth bird that came back negative for avian flu during field testing, but was later confirmed to have the viral infection.

The LVPC Environment Committee on Tuesday approved a proposal by Lower Nazareth Township to modify its Agricultural Security Area program. The ASA program lets farmland owners enroll their properties in an ASA, which then is managed by a municipality.

There's been another attempt to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements.

This week, Brad Klein and Marty McGuire take a look at the lunar phenomenon known as ‘earthshine.’

This week, Brad Klein and Marty McGuire talk about an observatory making waves in the astro-photography world: the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Lehigh and Northampton counties — along with much of eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New Jersey — from Monday afternoon through the evening.

Lehigh University now has six immersive learning experiences, or virtual reality games, aimed at engaging students, residents and visitors.

Applications open next week for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside of the Federal Highway Administration’s Surface Block Grant Program.

A cold front colliding with a surge of tropical moisture is expected to produce widespread showers and storms, triggering a flood watch for the Lehigh Valley and much of eastern Pennsylvania.

A first-of-its-kind in the Lehigh Valley, the dome is expected to draw students and visitors both locally and from outside of Pennsylvania.

Moisture from Tropical Depression Chantal will bring the chance for scattered showers and downpours to the region, kicking off a stretch of unsettled weather with daily chances for storms throughout the week.

This week, the sad news that an ambitious mission to land a robotic craft on the moon ended in failure last month.

The Annual Pennsylvania Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which began Tuesday, aims to track population trends across the state for a bird that once almost went extinct in the U.S.

There are 51 stops on this year’s trail. In its eighth year, the trail is focused on celebrating local creameries across the state while driving business during the summer months.

The funding, through the Livable Landscape program, was unanimously approved at the county council’s June 18 meeting.

The city is the third major city in the Lehigh Valley to become certified through Bird Town Pennsylvania, an annual designation focused on community-based conservation.