State offering incentive to curb diesel emissions
DEP urges schools, businesses and other eligible entities to seek grant
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced this week that applications are being accepted for the Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grant Program. School districts, municipal authorities, political subdivisions, state agencies, nonprofit entities, corporations, and limited liability companies or partnerships...
County gets state funds to fight West Nile
$104,807 DEP grant will be used to help control mosquitoes
HARRISBURG – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced on Tuesday, April 15, that 26 counties, including Chester, would receive a total of nearly $2.1 million in grants to control the West Nile virus, a DEP news release said.
“These county grants ensure that mosquito populations stay in check to prevent the spread...
State urging residents to observe Earth Month
Initiatives will involve cleanups, including Brandywine Creek
HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) wants to remind residents that April is Earth Month. The theme for Earth Month is “Pick it up PA,” encouraging residents to take time to pick up litter around their homes and in public areas.
“I believe we can make Pennsylvania a better place to live, work and...
State warns of approaching unhealthy air mass
Those with respiratory problems urged to limit outdoor activity Saturday
Harrisburg – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on Saturday, Feb. 1, due to the unseasonably warm air mass moving in this weekend.
DEP and the partnerships urge residents sensitive to air pollution to limit outdoor...
