Scroll through the list to see when your local schools will open for the new school year in western Pennsylvania.

Content warning: Discussions of suicide and murder. Park rangers are essential to keeping our national parks safe, beautiful, ...

The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (LHHC) invites the public to attend a community meeting to discuss its updated Management Action Plan, which guides the vision, goals, and projects for the ...

Legislation introduced by state Rep. Eric Davanzo (R–Westmoreland) proposes dividing Pennsylvania’s regular firearms deer ...

A new initiative aimed at developing emerging and advanced technologies to enhance food production, agricultural ecosystems ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Pennsylvania youth ages 5 to 18 are invited to participate in a free trial of the state 4-H program, offered by Penn State Extension, from Aug. 1 ...

Big Spring State Park in Blain, Pennsylvania, is exactly that kind of discovery – a natural wonderland that somehow manages to stay off most people’s radar despite being absolutely spectacular.

Park rangers are essential to keeping our national parks safe, beautiful, and running smoothly. But when your "office" is ...

With weeks of summer left before fall arrives on Sept. 22, learn critical safety tips for avoiding common outdoor hazards.

Evil things should not happen in places of refuge, but recent events at Devil's Den State Park compel us to be prepared for ...

That’s exactly what happens when you first set foot on Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. This sandy peninsula jutting into Lake Erie isn’t just another pretty face in Pennsylvania’s ...

Mark Twain once wisely noted “One must travel to learn,” and while school was out for the summer, our kids still received plenty of informal education, thanks to multiple family adventures ...