Many people want to install solar panels on their homes to reduce costs and carbon pollution. Now a government program that makes solar more affordable is at risk. Environmental advocates applaud Governor Shapiro’s lawsuit against the Trump administration for freezing funds for infrastructure and climate programs. While it was very cold in much of the U.S., January was the hottest on Earth. An environmental education center in Northwestern Pennsylvania includes a distillery that makes alcohol from an unusual local product: sunflowers.
Also, new research from Drexel University finds kids in Philadelphia continue to have elevated levels of lead in their blood. More than $15 million were awarded to projects across the state that protect land and restore local watersheds, and the Delaware River is the 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year.
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Northeast Pennsylvania secures nearly a million dollars for water conservation, flooding protection
Could ‘Solar For All’ be doomed in Pennsylvania? - A federal program to provide solar panels for lower-income families is in jeopardy in Pennsylvania, and it's not only because of Trump’s funding freeze.
Alcohol made from sunflower seeds?! A tour of a new distillery and educational center in Kane - It also features the world’s longest bar made from one continuous piece of wood.
Gov. Shapiro sues over ‘flagrantly lawless’ halt in federal funds committed to Pennsylvania - The Trump administration's funding freeze jeopardizes nearly $2.2 billion for environmental and climate programs committed to Pennsylvania.
Delaware River wins 2025 Pennsylvania River of the Year - The public propelled the Delaware River to the honor of River of the Year. "Folks are flocking to the river. Recreation is booming all along the river."
