Tuesday, December 23, 2025
firefly

Yes, we will see lightning bugs this year. Find out how their emergence is being impacted by the weather and when you can expect to see them.
community garden

Melissa Thompson has started a community garden near downtown Salem, and hopes to have a farmer's market up and running by next summer.
solar farms

The Ohio Power Siting Board authorized Yellow Wood Solar Energy LLC to build a 300-megawatt solar-powered electric generating facility in Clinton County.
Pennsylvania drought watch map

Pennsylvanians are being encouraged to voluntarily conserve water by reducing their nonessential water use amid a statewide drought watch.
Beaver

A one-year-old male beaver was recently released at Killbuck Marsh Wildlife Area, reminding those involved of the valuable impact beavers have on wetlands.
ice cream

This summer, Pennsylvanians and visitors can get a sweet treat by visiting any of the 42 creameries that make up the 2023 Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail.
a tractor in a field with dust trailing it

It’s going to take more than a few days of rain to pull the region out of its unusually dry start to the growing season. Much of Ohio and Pennsylvania were officially designated as being in a drought last week.
Litchfield Wetland Restoration Project

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Medina County Parks celebrated the completion of the new Litchfield Wetland Restoration Project.
Marion and Fred Conkel Wildlife Area

The ODNR Division of Wildlife received a donation on behalf of Marion and Fred Conkel of 177 acres of land in Pike County for use as a public wildlife area.
Calf barn

Scientists at the University of Florida have discovered that human interaction with calves helps reduce abnormal oral behaviors and increase rest.