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Philadelphia, Pa. - On Monday, February 16, a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to restore signage at Independence National Historical Park examining the legacy of slavery at the site. The signage was removed on January 21, and the city...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania opened more federally-funded EV charging stations than any other state in the country last year, according to a new Sierra Club report out April 30, 2026.

On April 8, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) withdrew a controversial regulatory proposal to weaken reporting requirements for spills of chemicals or other pollutants, citing “competing perspectives from a diverse group of commentators.” Sierra...

Back in 2021, the then Wolf Administration announced that Pennsylvania landfills would have to start monitoring for radium in their leachate (the wastewater produced by a landfill). The concern grew out of reports that landfills taking oil and gas...

Stories about PFAS continue to abound in the news. Recall that PFAS are chemicals (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) often referred to as ‘forever chemicals’ because they do not break down. Widely used for decades in applications...

Great news: The Sierra Club Pennsylvania Chapter has started a native pollinator conservation initiative! Why should you care? Pollinators like bees, butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, and wasps are vital to both our natural ecosystems and...

Join hundreds of concerned Pennsylvanians virtually on Thursday, May 28, for Pennsylvania’s largest annual citizen lobby day for a cleaner future!

The Sierra Club Lancaster Group, as part of its Earth Day (April 22) activities, announced the names of 12 more Lancaster County organizations that have been awarded its "Green Project" Grants.

Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our May 2026 issue!

Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our April 2026 issue!