Environment

Bears in Pennsylvania are struggling with mange they can't seem to kick. Scientists are studying what's unique about the disease in the state.

State Senator Andy Dinniman is trying to halt construction on two natural gas liquids pipelines.

PennLive reported the governor was an invited guest of the Sixers’ part-owner Michael Rubin, who gave Wolf’s campaign a $250,000 donation on March 2.

An ordinance adopted late last year that prohibits Long Beach Township businesses from distributing single-use plastic carryout bags goes into effect on May 1.

Sunoco is preparing to drill 10 more holes behind homes in Chester County’s West Whiteland Township.

There are questions about why Pruitt sanctioned $43,000 for a sound-proof phone booth in his EPA office; the GAO has found that violated federal spending rules.

The longhorned tick is known to transmit diseases in East Asia, but no disease has been detected in the ones found in Hunterdon County.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has launched an inquiry into whether to update its policies on pipeline oversight.

No injuries were reported and no buildings had been damaged as of Monday morning.

An international environmental organization's movement to encourage more bars and restaurants to use less plastic is growing at the Jersey Shore. 

Teenage protesters rally for a voice in the national debate on gun violence. Preservationists want to save an old Philly chocolate factor ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a bill prohibiting oil and natural gas drilling in state waters.

A bipartisan group of state legislators want Pennsylvania to aim for 100 percent renewable energy by the middle of this century.