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$500K state research grant awarded to Rodale Institute
More than $2 million was allocated to nine organizations across Pennsylvania to fund various research efforts, all linked to the state’s $132.5 billion agriculture industry.
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Officials release 1st findings from $100K Lehigh Valley air monitoring project
Twenty-seven air quality monitors have so far been placed for Lehigh Valley Breathes, a Valley-wide, year-long effort to monitor air quality amid emissions from trucking and warehousing.
Environment & Science
Talkin’ trash: Allentown extends hauler survey after decade long contract set to expire
After almost a decade with the same trash hauler, the city’s contract is expiring. Now, city trash is collected twice a week.
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$75,000 up for grabs in environmental mini grants for Lehigh, Northampton counties
Applications open Monday for the 2024 Lehigh Valley Greenways Mini Grant Program and are accepted until 4 p.m. March 8. The grants are earmarked for conservation efforts in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
Environment & Science
605-pounder: One of Pa.’s biggest black bears of 2023 bagged in Lehigh Valley
A 605-pound black bear harvested in the Lehigh Valley has ranked one of the largest in the state to be bagged during its most recent season, and was the sixth-heaviest bear in Pennsylvania for 2023.