90.5 WESA.fm – Litterbugs beware: There might be someone watching you. A Pennsylvania environmental group has launched a new initiative to provide municipalities with the equipment to catch people illegally dumping trash on camera. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, a volunteer-based environmental organization funded by the Pennsylvania Department of
Read more →Monthly archive for March 2015
The Luminary – The first day of spring did not deliver sunshine and warmer temperatures. I am hoping the weather can begin to cooperate with all of the upcoming spring sports and events that are scheduled. The Great American Clean-up of PA is underway over the next
Read more →PA Environment Digest – Local affiliates of Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful are gearing up for 2015 spring clean up events in Bedford, Cambria, Huntingdon, Juniata and Mifflin counties. “From cleanups to special collections, KPB Affiliates are actively building cleaner and more beautiful communities all across the state, “
Read more →Tribune Review -Junior Girl Scout Troop 51140 has big plans to help clean up Elizabeth. Scouts proposed their project to borough officials at a council workshop meeting this week. The troop consists of 11 Elizabeth Forward School District fourth- and fifth-grader. “Our troop would like to organize
Read more →(March 10, 2015) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful has announced that they have received a $15,000 grant from Keep America Beautiful to continue their work with the Keep America Beautiful Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. The award includes $10,000 for Raystown Lake Recreational Area in Huntingdon County and $5,000
Read more →The Bradford Era – New efforts to clean the sites of illegal dumps in Potter County are under way, paid for with the help of a settlement from allegations of environmental law violations. In a settlement between Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., the Commonwealth and Pennsylvania Department of
Read more →bctv.org – The Schuylkill Action Network is working to rid the Schuylkill River of litter by hosting the Schuylkill Scrub from March 1 to May 31 across Southeast Pennsylvania. Those who add their spring cleanups to this anti-litter campaign can win gift certificates for kayaking, tubing, and
Read more →The Patriot News -The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking volunteers for the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania, which began March 1 and runs through May 31. The cleanup is sponsored each year by PennDOT, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, the state Department of Environmental Protection and other partners. Groups participating
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