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.

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.

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.