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Volunteers are needed to do projects, such as picking up trash on land and water, improving trails and making bird houses in state and federal parks in Westmoreland, Fayette and Somerset counties as part of a nationwide effort to improve public lands. During National Public Lands Day on Saturday ,

If you are pining for that nostalgic white Christmas depicted on holiday greeting cards with billowing swirls of clean snow, don’t look to the Pittsburgh region this weekend. Christmas Day will be unseasonably warm, with a potential high of 57 degrees and a low of 42, said David Shallenberger, lead

Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Gypsy moths can cause widespread foliage loss in forests.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. A 2,472-acre piece of game lands in eastern Westmoreland County will be sprayed to prevent the infestation of leaf-eating gypsy moths, which damage trees and impact wildlife habitat, the state said Monday. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is targeting state Game Lands No. ...

The recent nor’easter that bedeviled much of the Northeast was a godsend to the Alleghenies. About a foot of wet-based powder descended upon Laurel Ridge, creating nearly perfect conditions for cross-country skiing atop Laurel Summit – conditions that have been exceedingly rare there for the past two or three winter seasons. Rarer still was that those conditions persisted into the weekend, giving my close friend, neighbor and outings’ companion, Tom Gray, and me the opportunity t...

speak on the 2-year-old arizona law due to be challenged tomorrow at the u.s. supreme court. more on that and surprising facts from the u.s./mexican border. theres little drama but dont tell voters. voting is under way in republican primaries in rhode island, connecticut, delaware, pennsylvania and new york. mitt romney, of course, appears to have the nomination in the bag. santorum is dropped out, but his name is on the ballot. for now, gingrich and ron paul vowing to fight on. romney...

blossomed. and first there was bountygate, now theres spygate. the general manager of the new orleans saints is being accused of bugging the superdome to listen in on visiting coaches. theres talk of criminal charges, but mickey loomis is saying the report is 1,0000 plu false. >> a police dog sent in to end a high speed chase. apparently he worked it out. >> thats some nice maneuvers. up first this morning a dramatic turnaround in the trayvon martin case. the sanford, florida city ...

Halloween. the weather channels eric fisher has more from somerset, pennsylvania, where it is still coming down. >> reporter: good afternoon. thats the latest news, the governor signing that allows the work to be done more quickly. if youre a local town, a local government furcal need to get something done, that says you dont have to go through the bidding process. you can hire who you need to and get the job done. if trees fall, a house is damaged, if roads are closed, if they need more plows. ...

snowstorm barrelling across the northeast bringing heavy winds, rain, and wet heavy snow, up to 16 inches expected in some areas. the storm stretches from west virginia up the coast to western new york. the april storm comes after a mild winter. march was also the warmest on record. and it could bring record snowfall for this time of year. coming up, well head to dubois, pennsylvania. the latest on the community and transportation. well, the weapons are new but the battle is as old a...