Forty-five years ago next week, the modern environmental movement was launched with the release of Rachel Carson's landmark book SILENT SPRING, amidst fiery controversy that still burns today. Check ...

One of Pittsburgh’s three “Sisters Bridges” connecting Downtown to the North Side will close in February for more than a year during a $23.3 million rehabilitation project, Allegheny County announced ...

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KENNEBUNK, Maine — A new center to connect people with nature and celebrate the life, work and legacy of environmentalist Rachel Carson is now under construction. Karl Stromayer, the manager of the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– The Pennsylvania Game Commission banded the Peregrine falcons living in a nest on the 15th floor of the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg on Thursday. The event ...

Rachel Carson is best known for her book, “Silent Spring,” which sold millions of copies and brought widespread attention to the harmful effects of DDT and other chemicals. The dedication ceremony ...

The Rachel Carson College mural project created by the RCC Student Council. Image taken during the College Eight rededication ceremony in fall 2016. Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta. When College Eight ...

Rachel Carson would recognize the conflict between environmental regulation and corporate interests as it is manifesting in President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for head of the Environmental Protection ...

PITTSBURGH — The Rachel Carson Bridge will be closed to vehicles for inspection activities through Friday. Inspections will resume Monday and continue through June 27. Commuter Scott Wallace uses the ...

WELLS - This summer Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of its renaming in honor of the world-renowned marine biologist, author, environmentalist and ...

Rachel Carson grew up on a small Pennsylvania farm, where she spent hours exploring the outdoors. She always loved books, and when she was young thought she would be a writer. Her first publication ...