Press Releases

(August 7, 2017) – National nonprofit Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and Lowe’s awarded local Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful affiliates, Keep Blair Beautiful, Keep Lancaster County Beautiful and Keep Philadelphia Beautiful a total of $40,000 for high impact community improvement projects. Lowe’s is supporting more than 30 other grant-funded

(July 21, 2017) –Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful welcomes all Pennsylvania boating facilities, boating groups, sailors, fishermen and water enthusiasts to protect our aquatic ecosystems by holding a Marina or boating facility Cleanup!  The Ocean Conservancy will provide a cleanup toolkit to get you started on your way to

(July 14, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invites Pennsylvania residents and businesses to coordinate a cleanup as part of the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC). The Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup is held from September 1st through October 31st and is the largest volunteer effort aimed at

(July 5, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is accepting applications for their 2017 Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania through July 17.  Eight tax-exempt groups within the Commonwealth will be awarded 20 gallons of exterior paint and a gift card for painting supplies to renew a community structure in

(June 23, 2017) – The winning entry of the annual Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania video contest, sponsored by the PA Waste Industry Association and the Department of Environmental Protection, was submitted by Peace Valley Nature Center, Bucks County, with 166 votes. They received

(June 21, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful thanks the many Pennsylvania residents who participated in the 2017 Great American Cleanup of PA. From March 1 through May 31, individuals, families, civic groups, schools, organizations and businesses came together to renew parks, trails and recreation areas, plant flowers

(June 19, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful invites all to vote for their favorite Great American Cleanup of PA video. Entries are posted on their Facebook page. The entry with the most likes wins a cash prize of $200. Two runners up will receive $100 each. Voting

(June 14, 2017) – In a written testimony submitted to the Joint Conservation Committee for a hearing Tuesday, June 13, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful President Sharon Reiter said the 1988 Recycling and Waste Reduction law (Act 101) succeeded in creating the biggest curbside recycling program in the nation

(June 7, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced they are now accepting applications for their 2017 Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania.  Fresh Paint Days Pennsylvania is designed to provide community groups with paint and painting supplies enabling them to renew a community structure in need into something beautiful

(June 1, 2017) – Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is calling for 2-minute videos of people making their communities clean and beautiful through June 2. The Great American Cleanup of PA Video Contest is open to all registered participants. “This is a great opportunity to showcase your local programs