Tag: Pennsylvania
Application period opening soon for REAP tax credits
Pennsylvania farmers can apply for $13 million in tax credits available to support their efforts to improve soil health and water quality.
Pennsylvania invests $10.2 million to protect farmland
Pennsylvania has preserved 2,044 acres on 29 farms in 15 counties, forever protecting them from future residential or commercial development.
Statewide drought watch declared in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanians are being encouraged to voluntarily conserve water by reducing their nonessential water use amid a statewide drought watch.
Plenty of sweet treats on the Pennsylvania ice cream trail
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.
Search for healing waters leads to Pennsylvania
On a recent trip to Pittsburgh, Julie Geiss and her daughter and decided to find the Fountain of Youth.
How to camp in Allegheny National Forest for the first time
Camping at Dewdrop Campground, site 74, in Allegheny National Forest means trading convenience and comfort for a breathtaking view in the wilderness.
Western Pa. elementary school wins national award for ag literacy
CAPS was selected for its innovative effort to use an agricultural focus to expand student learning and meet the needs of the whole child, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation, which nominated the program for the award.
Challenges in rural healthcare discussed by Pa. legislators
If rural hospitals like the ones Dr. Beth Piccione oversees in Lawrence and Mercer counties aren’t supported, vulnerable people won’t be just inconvenienced, “they’ll be in dire straits.”
Redding confirmed to serve again as Pennsylvania ag secretary
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirmed Russell Redding to serve as Pennsylvania’s 27th Secretary of Agriculture on May 10.
Are higher bonds the way to fix the abandoned oil and...
Unplugged orphan and abandoned wells are a problem in Pennsylvania that should be fixed. Everyone agrees on that. How this problem should be solved continues to be debated.
