Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection brought to light today an issue in McKean County related to gas drilling in Pennsylvania: Residents in the area have contaminants in their water, and among them are gas. According to the DEP news … Continue reading →

If you cleared your schedule this weekend because of the impending Snowicane, Hurriblizzard or whatever you called it, and now have snow-free time on your hands, check out the Green Living Fair in Harrisburg. The event is sponsored by HACC … Continue reading →

Some people who live near the proposed chicken manure-burning operation proposed in Steelton, just up the Susquehanna River from the York County line, are none too happy about it — and comments smack of social injustice. Enginuity Energy has submitted … Continue reading →

If you go fishing on or near the Great Lakes, as I do, then you might be interested to know that a major federal initiative has begun to help protect the fisheries in this region. However, to me, while the … Continue reading →

And why do I think so? For one, I did a story on Victory Gardens when the Great Recession was on its upswing, and one local landscaper said our soil around here in backyards isn’t as good as, say, Lancaster … Continue reading →

I’m old enough to remember when the Rachel Carson building pair of nesting falcons arrived in Harrisburg and appeared on the coolest new thing since sliced bread — the Internet — via a Web cam the better part of a … Continue reading →

This blog is for everyone who got snowed in last week, or the weekend before — no excuses for not responding because we’ve been snowed in a lot this winter: What did you learn or relearn to do with what … Continue reading →

The industry group for Marcellus Shale gas extraction is calling the tax ideas proposed by Gov. Ed Rendell an impediment to the development of the industry in Pennsylvania. The group, the Marcellus Shale Coalition, said other states put their initial … Continue reading →

I’ve seen a lot of game animals over the past year, including a bear that thought I smelled interesting and trotted over to say hello. But I didn’t see any pigs — although according to many sources, the nuisance wild … Continue reading →

I’ve heard here and there lately about this South Mountain region that the state and conservation groups have been promoting. Although, I must say, growing up in central Pennsylvania, I still really didn’t have much a clue about where it … Continue reading →