September 2022: the Sylvanian
September 4, 2022
Welcome to the online-only Pennsylvania Chapter newsletter, the Sylvanian!
DEP Holds Public Hearings To Address Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill Draft Air Quality Plan Approval
September 1, 2022
August 9, 2022 - Rostraver Township, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) [held] public hearings regarding a published draft air quality plan approval [65-00767C] to allow the Westmoreland Sanitary Landfill (WSL) to...
A Shared Vision for Pennsylvania’s Environment and Communities
August 28, 2022
Sierra Club, along with PennFuture and other organizations, has produced a document detailing our shared goals for the environment and other issues, which is intended to guide those running for office in the Commonwealth so as to educate them about...
Why Does Amtrak Want to Burn More Fossil Fuels?
August 27, 2022
Recently the Philadelphia Inquirer published an op-ed by Joe Minott, Executive Director and Chief Counsel of Clean Air Council, calling out Amtrak for its plan to dig up portions of the existing heating system at William H. Grey III 30th Street...
Announcing the 2023 Huplits Awards
August 27, 2022
The Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club has the responsibility each year of providing grant awards from the Huplits Wildlife Endowment. The Huplits Wildlife Grants Committee includes four members from the Allegheny Group and three people from outside...
The 60th Anniversary of the Wilderness Act and Pennsylvania Wilderness Areas
August 27, 2022
On September 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act into law – establishing a National Wilderness Preservation System ”for the use and enjoyment of the American people.” The new wilderness system set the stage for designation...
Circular Recycling Comes to Central Pennsylvania
August 27, 2022
In April 2022, residents of Point Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, learned that a company called Encina plans to build a $1.1 billion circular plastics recycling facility along the Susquehanna River in the township. At first glance,...
Getting to Know... Melissa Farr
August 27, 2022
Hello to the members and supporters of Sierra Club of Pennsylvania! My name is Melissa Farr (she/her), and I am so thrilled to join the team as a Distributed Organizer. Distributed organizing advances change through a horizontal lens, building...
Changing Our Group Name
August 27, 2022
Please join us in celebrating our name change from Otzinachson to North Central Pennsylvania Group of the Sierra Club! Why did we change our name? For several reasons: No one outside of a select few could pronounce Otzinachson, let alone spell it.
In Memoriam: William Brainerd
August 27, 2022
The Sierra Club joins family and friends in honoring the life of William R. Brainerd, who passed away in May of this year at the age of 84. Bill served on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Group (SPG) Executive Committee for about 15 years before...