Tag: Pennsylvania

To protect farmland and rural communities, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau is calling for a temporary moratorium on data center development. A new policy paper urges state lawmakers to pause projects while researching the impacts of transmission lines, noise, and heavy water usage.

When Monica Shields got a few goats to clear overgrown brush on her family’s property, she just wanted to offset their winter feed costs. Today, her business—Capricious LLC in Clinton, Pennsylvania —employs 115 goats and is fully booked for land-clearing jobs through next summer.

Two additional deaths bring Pennsylvania's ongoing measles outbreak to four total deaths and 767 confirmed cases across 38 counties. Health officials note high risks in rural farming and Amish communities as unvaccinated cases continue to spread across the state.

North America's largest native fruit is having a renaissance—and facing a deadly new threat. Discover the Indigenous history, regional comeback and invasive beetle battle behind the pawpaw.

The Greene County Fair 4-H & FFA Livestock Sale in southwestern Pennsylvania brought in $543,785.50 from 96 market lamb lots and 34 market steer lots on Aug. 13, 2026.

The 2026 Jacktown Fair, in Greene County, Pennsylvania, brought in $107,325 from 16 meat rabbit pens and 40 market goat lots.

Nearly 700 communities across the United States, mostly in the Northeast and Great Lakes region, rely on aging combined sewer systems that release untreated waste into waterways during heavy rains. As severe storms become more frequent, environmental experts note that protecting connected river systems requires both massive infrastructure upgrades and natural stormwater management.

Indiana County Conservation District Director Barbara Pearce received the President’s Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts.

After leaving 4-H in 2015, Beaver County’s independent livestock clubs Beaver County's Stockmen’s Club and Big Knob Livestock Club found new life, growing membership and bringing kids and communities together.

A growing measles outbreak in rural Pennsylvania, including Lancaster and Lebanon counties, has state health officials bringing vaccines directly to farms and Plain communities. While the virus doesn't affect livestock or eggs, agricultural leaders urge workers to stay protected.