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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection will increase monitoring for the toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS. The announcement comes about a month after the U.S. Geological Survey ...
The National Weather Service in State College, Pennsylvania, has issued a flood warning for Lancaster County, effective until ...
A study found "forever chemicals" in 122 waterways in Pennsylvania. ... Substances knowns as forever chemicals have been found in 122 of 161 Pennsylvania rivers and streams tested for them.
The USGS tested 161 Pennsylvania rivers and streams for PFAS, and found 76% contained one or more types of the chemical. The highest concentrations of PFAS were found in high-population areas, ...
Much of Central Pa. is under a severe thunderstorm or flash flood warning Tuesday as heavy storms roll through the area for a second straight day.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass are common in Pennsylvania, each with distinct characteristics and habitat preferences. Anglers can find helpful resources like lake habitat maps and fishing tips on ...
In addition to higher water levels and swift current, the PFBC says swollen rivers and streams can become filled with hazardous debris such as downed trees, which can be difficult to see.
The plaintiffs include several systems and hospitals in Southeast Pennsylvania: including St. Luke's, Tower Health, CHOP, Temple University Hospital, and the University of Pennsylvania Health System.
Pennsylvania Rivers & Streams mobile canoe program educator Adaiah Bauer (right) instructs Cambria Heights seniors on how to enter their canoes Tuesday at Prince Gallitzin State Park. Mirror photo ...
Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.
A recent study determined that 76% of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams were contaminated by PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals.' ...
The announcement comes about a month after the U.S. Geological Survey found 76% of at least 161 rivers and streams in the state contained one or more of the so-called “forever chemicals.” ...