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Take a walk through the wooded hills and open meadows of north-central Pennsylvania, and there is a good chance you may catch a glimpse of three iconic wildlife species that in the past were nearly extirpated from the state. First and foremost are...

Pennsylvania’s Constitution (Article 1, Section 27) promises every resident clean air, pure water, and a healthy environment. That’s not just a slogan — it’s a right. And it’s a right our state’s Supreme Court has recognized and protected.

Every year, the membership of the Chapter and the Groups have the opportunity to elect their Executive Committee (ExCom) members and delegates. This is an important part of membership, and as with other elections, your vote is your voice.

Sierra Club has a resource that you may not be familiar with, called MyAccount. Here’s why you should create a password and log in, if you haven’t already.

Each year, the Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club administers grant awards made possible by funding from the Huplits Foundation Trust. A committee of Sierra Club members appointed by the Allegheny Group Executive Committee solicits funding proposals...

News and science reports about PFAS (which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) also known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they are practically indestructible once in the environment, continue to abound, and as you might expect with a...

In June, I joined my local Sierra Club Lancaster Group’s book discussion of Peter Wohlleben’s and Jane Billinghurst’s Forest Walking: Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America. This is the same author and translator of the bestselling The...

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

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

Sun Day, September 21st, will be a national event designed to accelerate the growth of solar energy despite recent headwinds.  Hundreds of Sun Day events are being held across the country to celebrate the remarkable success of solar energy and to...