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The Depression-era shelter, built by teens in a New Deal jobs program, is finally usable again after years of crumbling ceilings.
The 113-year-old passage known locally as the Wet Tunnel has split the 60-mile trail in half, with no safe detour for riders.
A Monongahela father and son were shelling in Sea Isle City when they unearthed a fossil millions of years in the making.
A Pennsylvania bobcat is back in the wild after surviving two broken legs, emergency surgery and months of rehabilitation.
A young eagle that fledged at Big Rock Park was taken to Tamarack Wildlife Center but died after catastrophic injuries officials say likely came from a train strike.
Neighbors found dozens of dead birds under a single pole in South Fayette; after a TV inquiry West Penn Power retrofitted the pole with guards and new equipment.
Homewood's pool reopens July 10 as a multi‑year park overhaul reaches its next milestone; field and playground will follow in the coming weeks.
Security camera footage shows a mother black bear and four cubs in a Slippery Rock yard, and a nearby park sighting prompted official warnings. Residents are securing feeders while wildlife officials monitor sightings.
A black bear was seen swimming across North Park Lake in McCandless Township Tuesday; park and wildlife officials are monitoring the sighting and advising caution.
A lone black bear wandered through Summer Hill on Monday; local video captured the brief visit and wildlife officials remind residents to secure trash and feeders.
A 1.2-mile section of the Great Allegheny Passage beneath Kennywood will close for most of July while crews shore up a landslide-prone hillside. Trail managers urge checking alerts before you ride.
The state awarded $10.6M to treat mine discharges in Pinkertons Run and fund a paved connector between Settlers Cabin Park and the Panhandle Trail.
Manor Township police warned residents after multiple black bear sightings near Lenape Technical School and a nearby Sheetz; the Pennsylvania Game Commission has been notified.
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