The announcement is the latest in a back-and-forth between Democratic and Republican administrations over whether or not to limit power plants’ greenhouse gas pollution.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined Shell $15 million for air quality violations at its Monaca, Pa. plastics plant. The agency says between 2023 and August 2026, Shell’s ...

A morel mushroom hunter is willing to share his expertise but not his best morel hotspots, which are a family secret that’s been passed down for generations. There’s an underground network between ...

Your next waterfall adventure starts here. If you happen to be looking for waterfalls near Pittsburgh, PA you are in luck, because there are quite a few waterfalls only a small distance away! Here ...

The U.S. Forest Service has proposed repealing a rule that prohibits new roads in certain areas of national forests, like in the Allegheny National Forest.

From an old-growth forest to a national scenic river, Cook Forest State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania is a popular destination.

This story was originally published on September 7, 2021. Read more of WITF’s special coverage on the 20th anniversary of the crash of Flight 93. Patrick White has spent a lot of time at the Flight 93 ...

A lawsuit over a plan to regenerate oaks in the Wayne National Forest cites mycorrhizal fungi as evidence that the plan won't work. We find out why.

The memorial’s designers set out to restore life at the site, and provide a space for healing and reflection in nature. But maintaining that vision is proving to be a challenge.

As home gardeners are cleaning up their spring flower beds and vegetable patches, they might notice signs of a relatively new invasive species that’s made its way across Pennsylvania. Though Asian ...

Two environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Shell for repeated violations of its air permit at its ethane cracker in Beaver County, along the Ohio River. “Shell needs to truly ...

This is part of a series tracking waste from the fracking industry and a series about the Monongahela River. On a rainy morning, Mike Frederick showed off the Belle Vernon Municipal Authority’s sewage ...