Local organic farmers face an uncertain 2022 as they battle inflation

Susan Scott PetersonDecember 20, 2021

The pandemic was good to local organic farms at first, with a bump in demand for their products. Now, with inflation, they're facing an uncertain future.

CoronavirusEconomyFood and Agriculture

Penn State study finds deer infected with COVID-19 at high levels, hitting 80% last hunting season

Anne DanahyDecember 10, 2021

Researchers were able to match the genetic information of what was infecting people at that time to what was infecting the deer.

ConservationCoronavirusRecreationWildlife

Downtown Pittsburgh Office Occupancy Is Way Down, but Energy Use? Not so Much.

Susan Scott PetersonSeptember 23, 2021

Energy usage in office buildings around Pittsburgh dropped only 4% during the pandemic last year, even though most office workers stayed at home.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergy

Wolf Promotes Natural Gas Tax to Boost Pandemic Economy

WHYYMarch 5, 2021

The tax would fuel Back to Work PA, a $3 billion plan for workers and small businesses hurt by the pandemic. It faces an uphill battle.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergyPolitics

Here’s Something to Do During the Pandemic: Become a Citizen Scientist

Andy KubisFebruary 19, 2021

The world may have hit pause but science is still happening. And you can help researchers from the comfort of your couch.

ConservationCoronavirusWild Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Parks Opening More Campsites to Pets in 2022

Rachel McDevittFebruary 16, 2021

Yes to cats, dogs, turtles, birds and other domestic pets. No to farm animals.

CoronavirusRecreationWild Pennsylvania

In the Ohio River Valley, the Petrochemical Boom Is on Hold

Reid FrazierDecember 31, 2020

Has the pandemic and other economic woes made the plastics boom a bust? Some in the community are hopeful it will still come to the region.

CoronavirusEconomyEnergyThe Coming Chemical Boom

How Miners With Black Lung Disease Are Navigating the Pandemic

Caitlin TanSeptember 4, 2020

Living with Black Lung disease, a death sentence for coal miners, is devastating. COVID is making it worse.

CoronavirusEnergyHealthYour Environment Update

Is It Safe to Bring Your Reusable Bags Back to the Grocery Store?

Julie GrantAugust 28, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, many grocery stores banned reusable bags. Now, with more known, reusables are making a comeback.

CoronavirusHealth

Climate Change, Covid and Wildfires Are Making Farmworkers’ Jobs More Dangerous

Kara HolsoppleAugust 28, 2020

Most people never met a farmworker, and haven’t seen the extraordinary conditions they work under, including smoke from wildfires and heat waves.

Climate ChangeCoronavirusEconomyFood and AgricultureYour Environment Update