Gov. Shapiro demands USDA uphold contract for farmers and food banks 

Julie GrantMarch 26, 2025

Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by USDA to end a $13 million contract for the state’s farmers and food banks. 

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Federal money to plug Pa.’s dangerous wells is unfrozen, but uncertainty plagues contractors

Spotlight PAMarch 25, 2025

Ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration over hundreds of millions of federal dollars to plug old oil and gas wells are creating uncertainty.

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EPA pulls permit from New Jersey offshore wind project

Susan PhillipsMarch 19, 2025

The EPA has pulled Atlantic Shores’ air permit for its offshore wind project. The company argues the permit was final and not up for review.

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Raystown Lake cancels campground reservations amid federal job cuts and hiring freezes

Sydney RoachMarch 19, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the property, said recreation and stewardship events also will be reduced and canceled.

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‘Cartoon villainy’: Former regulators say EPA’s planned rollbacks would reverse 50 years of environmental progress

WHYYMarch 14, 2025

The EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced planned rollbacks of 31 rules to help promote industry and lower the cost of living. He didn't mention protecting the environment or public health.

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Solar power supporters in Pa. say outlook is positive, even as policies could change under Trump

Anne DanahyMarch 7, 2025

The solar industry is booming. More churches and schools in Pennsylvania are hoping to take advantage of tax incentives and reap the utility bill savings.

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Pennsylvania farm group faces layoffs amid federal funding freeze

Julie GrantFebruary 28, 2025

The Trump administration has frozen USDA funds committed to Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to help farmers pay for climate-related projects.

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Trump’s federal funding freeze brought some abandoned mine cleanup in Pennsylvania to a standstill

Reid FrazierFebruary 28, 2025

Pennsylvania has the most abandoned coal mines in the U.S. Trump’s month-long funding freeze brought some of the work to fix it to a halt.

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Conservationists raise alarm over federal employee firings

Kara HolsoppleFebruary 28, 2025

The program manager of the Western Virginia Highlands Conservancy on what employee firings at key agencies could mean for conservation efforts in her state and across the nation.

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Could ‘Solar For All’ be doomed in Pennsylvania?

Julie GrantFebruary 21, 2025

A federal program to provide solar panels for lower-income families is in jeopardy in Pennsylvania, and it's not because of Trump’s funding freeze.

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