PA: Cultural Resources
Juneteenth: Celebrating Literacy, Artistic Freedom
A Pennsylvania literacy organization is commemorating the Juneteenth holiday by highlighting the history and contributions of Black people in the Unit…
New COVID Vaccine Grant Supports PA Orgs Tackling Hesitancy
PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania hit a milestone last week with 70% of adults fully vaccinated - but there's still work to be done. A new grant program …
Chalk Portraits to Honor 'Heroes' of United Flight 93 on 9/11
STOYSTOWN, Pa. -- Many have called United Flight 93, one of the four hijacked planes on Sep. 11, 2001, the first battle in the war on terror…
PA Mayors Call on Congress to Pass Parks, Jobs & Equity Act
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A petition signed by 19 mayors from across Pennsylvania urges the state's congressional delegation to pass the Parks, Jobs…
Recognizing a PA Wilderness Hero
WARREN, Pa. -- Wilderness areas are under threat across the United States, but now advocates of preserving open space are hoping to raise awareness …
Roadless Rule Exemption Called Threat to Natural Areas
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Roadless Rule protects almost 60 million acres of national forests from road construction and logging, but the Trump …
Exemption to Federal “Roadless Rule” Faces Opposition
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Congress is hearing from opponents of a plan to exempt an Alaskan national forest from protection under the Roadless Rule, the same …
Conservation Fund Moving Toward Permanent Reauthorization
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A package of public-lands bills that would preserve and strengthen the nation's most popular conservation program has broad…
Deferred Maintenance Takes a Toll on National Parks
HARRISBURG, Pa. — As part of National Infrastructure Week, advocates are calling on Congress to fully fund maintenance at national parks here …
Analysis: Public Lands Bring Big Benefits to PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Public lands, national parks and monuments add billions of dollars to the economy and create thousands of jobs in …
More Houses of Worship Joining Sanctuary Movement
PHILADELPHIA – The number of houses of worship offering sanctuary to undocumented immigrants has doubled in the weeks since the election…
Remembering 9/11 by Teaching Kids About Safe Driving
PHILADELPHIA – A group of attorneys first drawn to help victims of 9/11 has taken on another cause to help prevent a tragedy that claims lives e…