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Largest agricultural high school in the U.S. cultivates future farmers

Sun, Oct 16 2011 at 7:35 PM

Farmers are in high demand — learn how W. B. Saul High School of Agricultural Sciences in Philadelphia is helping to fill the need.

Honeybees abuzz in Philadelphia

Thu, Sep 15 2011 at 8:13 PM

While most metropolitan areas forbid keeping bees, Philadelphia's interest in beekeeping is buzzing.

Hurricane Irene leaves Philadelphia with swollen creeks and rivers

Mon, Aug 29 2011 at 5:22 PM

She didn't pack much of a punch in this region, but she sure dumped a lot of water.

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Raw milk sickened scores despite inspections

Sat, May 04 2013 at 7:50 AM

Raw milk from a Pennsylvania dairy farm sickened 148 people in 4 states in January 2012.

Think air quality doesn't matter? Look at Pittsburgh in the 1940s

Thu, Apr 25 2013 at 12:22 PM

Before clean air laws were passed in Pittsburgh, smoke left buildings in a nighttime shroud — even in the morning.

'Di Bruno Bros. House of Cheese' guides readers to perfect pairings

Wed, Apr 24 2013 at 5:59 PM

Tenaya Darlington has created a cheese guide based on cheeses sold at an iconic Philadelphia gourmet shop that is both a joy to read and incredibly informative.

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Lori Litchman is a life-long Pennsylvanian who grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania's coal country. She recently received her MFA in creative nonfiction from Goucher College. When she's not writing, she's usually teaching English to non-native speakers. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and their basset hound and tries to find nature anywhere she can in the city.

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