Showing posts with label Dept. of Environmental Protection. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dept. of Environmental Protection. Show all posts

Saturday, January 21, 2023

Drought Watch Lifted for Schuylkill, Luzerne, and Carbon Counties


After almost 5 months, the Drought Watch has been lifted for the five remaining counties including Schuylkill, Luzerne, and Carbon.

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Pennsylvania DEP: Schuylkill County Remains on Drought Watch


Schuylkill County Remains on Drought Watch


The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Thursday after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that drought watch has been lifted for 15 counties and remains for five counties.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Protect Themselves Against Tickborne Diseases When Venturing Outdoors


Pennsylvanians experiencing “spring fever,” that perennial urge to venture outdoors to hike, hunt, fish and explore, should plan now to protect themselves and their families against potentially serious tickborne diseases—including Lyme disease and the rare but dangerous Deer Tick Virus (DTV), which has been found in ticks at high levels for the first time in multiple locations around the state.