Kara Holsopple

1 week ago | alleghenyfront.org | Kara Holsopple

Farmers are 3.5 more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association. That’s why today is Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day. A former farmer is using his life experience and music to raise awareness about mental health in the agricultural community. Jeff Corle grew up on a dairy farm in Somerset County. He said it’s a lifestyle. But a few years ago, he had to sell the business, and it was devastating.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kara Holsopple

4 hours agoTrump Makes the Deal of a Lifetime for US SteelWEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania—Local steelworkers, community leaders, and economic experts said President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that a deal …4 hours agoVeteran Pittsburgh TV-Radio Personality DiesA retired veteran of Pittsburgh's TV and radio news business has died.

2 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Kara Holsopple

Lake Pleasant in northwestern Pennsylvania was created over 15,000 years ago when a glacier retreated. Since the 1990s, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has been buying and conserving land around the lake, which supports rare plants and birds like herons and osprey. The lake is part of the headwaters of French Creek, an important habitat for freshwater mussels, including some endangered species.

2 weeks ago | alleghenyfront.org | Kara Holsopple

This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of our stories here. Lake Pleasant in northwestern Pennsylvania was created over 15,000 years ago when a glacier retreated. Since the 1990s, the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy has been buying and conserving land around the lake, which supports rare plants and birds like herons and osprey. The lake is part of the headwaters of French Creek, an important habitat for freshwater mussels, including some endangered species.

3 weeks ago | wesa.fm | Kara Holsopple

A new map shows how Inflation Reduction Act money in the form of grants and tax credits for renewable energy and climate resiliency projects has been invested in Pennsylvania. Evergreen Collaborative and Penn Environment Research & Policy Center compiled a snapshot of 50 or so projects across the state from public announcements, press releases and work on the ground. Flora Cardoni is the deputy director of PennEnvironment.