Local News
With 99% of wildfires caused by people, Pa. officials offer safety tips
Spring wildfire season runs from March through May across the commonwealth. State officials are urging residents to do their part to prevent wildfires.
Molly Bilinski
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Bethlehem
This Lehigh Valley park's 100 species of trees, shrubs has earned special designation. Here's why
The 120-acre park in Northampton County boasts more than 100 species of trees and shrubs from around the world. "What's unique is it's in a public park setting. It's run by county park staff, not a nonprofit or not a for-profit entity,” the superintendent said.
K-12
Statewide student robotics competition to be held in the Lehigh Valley
Dozens of students from across Pennsylvania will descend on Saucon Valley Middle School’s gymnasium for FIRST Tech Challenge’s robotics state championship, including two teams from the Lehigh Valley.
Local News
'Some of these trees have been tapped for almost 50 years': How pure Pa. maple syrup is made
Pennsylvania’s maple sugaring season is well underway. At the Monroe County Conservation District’s Singing Hemlock Sugar Shack, educators guided visitors through the history of maple syrup production.
Environment & Science
‘Clean air is a right, not a privilege’: How the EPA’s new soot standards could affect the Lehigh Valley
Advocates and officials across Pennsylvania have signaled their support the new standards for fine particle pollution, also called soot or PM 2.5. However, federal officials don’t anticipate communities will meet the standard for almost a decade.