Environment & Science

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

Have you been following the news in the Lehigh Valley this week? Find out how many of these questions about happenings and news around the Lehigh Valley you can answer correctly.

Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

Becky Bradley, executive director of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, was one of three speakers in a Friday morning webinar focused on local climate action planning.

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with reporter Phil Gianficaro.

Bethlehem is earmarked to get a $500,000 infusion from the state to close the gap in the South Bethlehem Greenway. It's one of eight projects in the Lehigh Valley being funded.

Former space shuttle astronaut Terry Hart, of Lower Saucon Township, believes the psychological impact of spending more than a year in space on a mission to Mars is impossible to predict.

“The first major synoptic system of the season will impact the region beginning Friday and over the weekend,” the National Weather Service said in its latest forecast discussion.

Brad Klein reviews the weeks astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s "Backyard Astronomy Guy."

Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton all have tracts designated as environmental justice areas. Here's what that means, and how residents can help shape state policy.

The commonwealth’s fifth fall foliage report was released Thursday. Here's the forecast for the coming week in Lehigh and Northampton counties.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection held two hearings regarding permit applications for two of the proposed warehouses in Lowhill Township.

Environment and Science Reporter Molly Bilinski, alongside Grace Oddo, social media specialist, trekked across the Lehigh Valley to map out the best leaf-peeping spots. Fall foliage is expected to peak across the region later this week.

South Whitehall Township hosted a wrap-up meeting for "South Whitehall Landscapes," a plan guiding preservation efforts in the township.

Members of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's Comprehensive Planning Committee voted Tuesday to advance a letter opposing the planned expansion of Bethlehem Landfill.

Kids from five schools got live demonstrations of cow milking, beekeeping, apple farming and more. Organizers say it's meant to spark interest and explain an industry that they say sometimes goes unappreciated.

A November-like chill – one that prompted frost warnings for Tuesday morning – will give way to near-record-high temperatures by week’s end, forecasters say.

The coldest night of the season so far is approaching, according to the weather forecast.

A local consortium led by the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. hoped to secure a $75 million grant to boost local production of semiconductors.

Brad Klein reviews this week's astronomical highlights with Bethlehem’s "Backyard Astronomy Guy."

Students learn to identify medicinal, edible and toxic plants. They also study how some plants have impacted history for both the good and bad, through their healing, addictive, profitable or edible properties.

The Allentown Public Library hosted a discussion on native plants and pollinators on Saturday, explaining their importance and what humans can do to help these vital organisms.