New administration, new challenges for oil and gas industry
The Biden administration’s actions around oil and gas development, the environment and the climate have created a lot of uncertainty for the industry that employs tens of thousands of people in Ohio and Pennsylvania, oil and gas industry leaders say.
Rural researchers concerned about ‘rural’ definition changes
The White House Office of Management and Budget is considering a recommendation that would expand the definition of rural to include larger areas.
But rural researchers say the changes could make it harder for rural communities to get funding and for researchers to track what is happening in rural areas, and that they’re based on an oversimplified view of what metropolitan means.
House passes farm labor reform bill
The U.S. House passed a bill that would reform farm labor and create pathways to legal status for farm workers without legal status.
Pa. wants more farmers markets to accept food stamps
The state got a grant from the USDA to give farmers markets and on-farm markets free wireless EBT processing equipment.
How to protect amphibians during spring gardening season
Learn how to improve your seasonal lawn and garden maintenance to help conserve beneficial and at-risk species of amphibians.
Half of Pennsylvania government’s power to come from solar by 2023
Pennsylvania announced its commitment to buy power from a 191 megawatt solar project that will be built in seven arrays across six counties. Called Pennsylvania PULSE, the project is being touted by the state as the largest government solar energy commitment in the nation to date.
Female veteran’s small business gives boost to other female vets
Rhonda Smith started The Skirted Soldier with a goal of giving back 10% of all sales to other female veterans. So far she's given away more than $3,000.
Pennsylvania fairs, 4-H continue planning for the summer
Pennsylvania 4-H and fairs are planning for the 2021 fair season, while waiting on official guidelines and restrictions from the state for year two of the pandemic.
West Virginia fairs, 4-H plan for the best, prepare for the worst
How do you plan for the summer without knowing what the pandemic situation will look like months from now?
“We’re trying to prepare, hoping for the best and, I guess, preparing for the worst,” said Lisa Ingram, 4-H youth development agent for Marshall County, West Virginia.
How to return a baby bird to its nest
When a baby bird has fallen it's important to determine when to help and how to properly return it to its nest to give it its best chance for survival.
