K-12
‘So impactful’: Lehigh Valley teen water-tester takes on Saucon Creek
The 17-year-old Allentown Central Catholic senior has been monitoring the creek's surface lead concentrations, and plans to continue researching.
Molly Bilinski
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Environment & Science
What's that smell? Allentown sewage plant plagued by buildup of excess 'solids'
It could take two weeks to fix operational issues at Kline’s Island Wastewater Treatment Plant on Union Street. Officials described the sewer odor as an ‘"earthy" or "rotten egg" smell, but said it is not harmful to human health.
Local News
FEMA names Lehigh Valley area 'Community Disaster Resilience Zone.' What it means
This first round of designations included 483 tracts across the country, with only one in the Lehigh Valley. Officials said additional designations are slated for the next 12 to 18 months.
Local News
A beekeeper just removed thousands of honeybees from this borough hall. Now what?
A colony with tens of thousands of honeybees was removed Wednesday from beneath the roof of the government building. The honeybee population is shrinking. James Zdepski is looking to change that.
Bethlehem
Permits, pruning, planting: Meet Bethlehem’s new city forester
Olivia Teel became the city’s forester in June. A native of the Lehigh Valley, who also studied environmental science at a local university, Teel’s devotion to the environment extends past working hours.