Environment

The federal government is investing in EV infrastructure, but very slowly.

The invasive insect appeared in Pennsylvania 10 years ago and continues to spread west, as far away as Illinois.

There were 10 flood-related deaths in Pennsylvania in 2023, according to the National Weather Service. That’s the highest number in the state since 2011.

Grants for solar panels, turning tree waste into lumber and cleaning up litter are coming to the region. Some advocates say more is needed.

Thanks to federal dollars, Pennsylvania is passing new energy bills that require bipartisan compromise. Carbon capture, solar investments, and more are on the table.

Political interference was well documented across the government during the Trump administration.

The latest round of grants includes $396 million to Pennsylvania to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions from cement, asphalt and other material.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is investigating potential chromium compounds that leaked onto a portion of Bartram’s Mile Trail.

Multiple state prisons in Pennsylvania lack air conditioning, leaving thousands of incarcerated people at risk during increasingly common high temperatures.

The seafood industry has been criticized for ethical violations. Fishtown Seafood wants to educate customers about where their seafood comes from.

Hot weather, too, can damage medicines such as insulin that require refrigeration. Inhalers can explode. Epinephrine injectors such as EpiPens can malfunction. \

Wednesday will be the final day of excessive heat and humidity "for a while," per the NWS Mount Holly branch.

The plant’s owner is considering reopening as the demand for power rises along with new technology.

Scientists say forecasts don’t indicate a repeat of last summer’s wildfire smoke emergency in the Philly area.

For most people, power outages are an inconvenience. For those who count on electricity for home medical equipment, they can be a crisis.