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 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, ...

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 National Weather Service in State College, Pennsylvania, has issued a flood warning for Lancaster County, effective until ...

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.

A recent study determined that 76% of Pennsylvania's rivers and streams were contaminated by PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals.' ...