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SCRA is proud to partner with the local Sierra Club North Central Pennsylvania Group, whose members will be volunteering their time at the conference. Volunteers will assist with guest arrivals, registration, and general support, helping ensure a...

The Sierra Club Lancaster Group, as part of its Earth Day activities, announced the names of 15 more Lancaster County 501(c)(3) organizations that have been awarded its "Green Project" Grants. Each of the organizations, in submitted proposals,...

HARRISBURG, PA — Late yesterday, a package of six bills was introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would implement the Lightning Plan that Governor Josh Shapiro unveiled in January. The package includes policies to accelerate renewable...

If we truly believe we are environmentalists then, we have to do more than just point our fingers at the big polluters. We have to point that same finger at ourselves and look at what we can do to reduce our impact on the life of this planet....

Did you attend a Hands Off! Rally in April? I did. Did I know what it was about? Not really. I guess I expected a good bit of Trump and Musk bashing from passionate people that don’t agree with the policies, methods and direction of the current...

It was a brooding March morning on the fourth as students with cardboard signs, community members clad in purple Chester Residents Concerned for Quality of Living (CRCQL) t-shirts, and suited state representatives filed into Lathem Hall at Widener...

Trail Running and Conservation in Pennsylvania If you’ve ever trail run in Pennsylvania, you’ve probably heard the nickname: Rocksylvania. And it’s earned. With its technical terrain, steep ascents, and ankle-grabbing roots, this state doesn’t...

On April 8, 2025, three Presidential executive orders and one proclamation designed to benefit the coal industry were announced. The executive orders are: “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry,” “Strengthening the Reliability and...

Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian! Please read our April 2025 issue!

Earth Month is filled with opportunities to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, connect with environmental groups at tabling events, and volunteer to make the world a better place. There are festivals across the state, reminding us that we have...