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MALVERN, PA — State Rep. Kristine Howard, D-Chester, announced that two natural areas have received more than $425,000 in state grants to address environmental concerns.
$424,000 in Growing Greener Funding Awarded to Improve Natural Areas Read More
On Thursday, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act, legislation to create a grant program …
New Bill Would Create Grant Program to Combat Heat in Cities Read More
It’s hard to believe that a new year is already upon us. Time seems to fly faster and faster as we get older! As we prepare to ring in 2023, …
10 New Year’s Resolutions for a More Environmentally Friendly Lifestyle Read More
As the leaves begin to change color and the days grow shorter, many people in Pennsylvania start to think about the approaching winter. And with good reason: according to NOAA …
Get Ready for a Pennsylvania Winter: Things You Need to Know Read More
If asked to describe Chester County, most would describe, beautiful grass lawns, rolling pastures, farm fields with neat rows of soy or corn, and golf courses. These are all defining …
Monocultures: What They Are and How They Affect Chester County Read More
Did you know that about 1/3 of the food produced for human consumption every year is wasted? That’s approximately 1.3 billion tons of food! And while this may not seem …
Save Money, Help the Planet: 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Food Waste Read More
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — From 2018 through 2021, the Watershed Protection Program of Willistown Conservation Trust (WCT) conducted monthly monitoring at ten sample sites in three tributaries to the Delaware River …
Willistown Conservation Trust Finds the Headwaters of Ridley, Crum, and Darby Creeks Are Impaired Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Industrial facilities dumped more than 5.8 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Pennsylvania’s waterways in 2020. Weighted by the toxicity of these chemicals, Pennsylvania had the 9th worst …
Pollution Report Reveals Troubling Trends Facing PA’s Waterways Read More
LANDENBERG, PA — Pennsylvania is getting three new state parks, and one of them happens to be in southern Chester County! Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf announced that the new 1,712-acre …
Pennsylvania Announces Three New State Parks, One in Chester County Read More
Pennsylvania will receive a total of $240,167,000 from the EPA to improve water infrastructure. This funding comes from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and will supplement the $67 million …
Pennsylvania Receives $240 Million From the EPA to Improve Water Infrastructure Read More