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Gail Boudman said she and her three children were unknowingly drinking unsafe water for the past 20 years. She was among about 40 Columbia County residents seeking answers on PFAS, or 'forever chemicals,' during a meeting hosted by Penn State Extension.

Janine Hall never thought she’d have to keep her children from drinking tap water. Columbia County residents like her will look to Penn State Extension on Thursday for answers on PFAS contamination.

West Nile virus cases are climbing in Pennsylvania. With two human cases reported, officials encourage taking steps to prevent mosquito bites, and ultimately, infection.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has announced a second consecutive "Code Orange Air Quality Action Day" for Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025 as smoke from Canadian wildfires is expected to persist across most of central and eastern Pennsylvania.

Donna King says she smells burning rubber wafting around her Nesquehoning home every day.

Earth Conservancy, a nonprofit based in Luzerne County, will turn 33-acres in a recreational area for the lower south valley.

The Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board ruled on Tuesday that the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) needs to revisit its permit for the Keystone Sanitary Landfill in Lackawanna County.

Dimock Township’s residents haven’t had clean water in 14 years. Pennsylvania American Water Company says it has finished the first steps towards a new pipeline.

A mobile home park in Columbia County and surrounding water has been unsafe to drink for at least a year, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).

When Rebecca Smith bought her home in the Poconos, she’d thought she found the perfect place to spend time with her grandchildren and soak in the outdoors. Now, she says a 702,000 square foot warehouse threatens to take her dream away.