Philadelphia Takes A Moment of Silence for Echol Cole and Robert Walker
February 9, 2018
Last week, I joined dozens of public service employees, union members, and allies gathered outside of Philadelphia City Hall at the memorial statue of Octavius Catto, civil rights activist and abolitionist, to pay tribute to Echol Cole, and Robert...
Strapped DEP forced to rely on companies to plug orphan oil and gas wells
February 2, 2018
It is critical that these oil and gas wells be located, assessed, and plugged but DEP’s orphan well plugging program funds come from current permit fees, which typically only amount to hundreds of dollars per new well — far less than the thousands...
Senator Costa Announces PA Climate Legislation
January 30, 2018
Last Thursday, Senators Costa and Fontana announced legislation to reduce statewide greenhouse-gas emissions 30 percent by 2025 in line with Paris Climate goals in a press conference in Pittsburgh that Sierra Club PA helped put together. This marks...
Fighting for Green Solutions to Pittsburgh’s “Sewage in the Rivers Problem”
January 5, 2018
Almost 7 years ago, six Pittsburgh based organizations realized that our region was going to spend $2-4 billion dollars of area residents’ money to stop 9+ billion gallons of untreated sewage from flowing into our iconic three rivers. The overflows...
A Message From Your Chapter Chair
November 13, 2017
Being a mother living with the daily impacts of fossil fuel extraction and working a full time job, I make time to volunteer with the Sierra Club for one simple reason: I truly believe in our organization and everyone fighting for clean air and...
Vote for Ceisler and Fizzano Cannon for Commonwealth Court!
November 5, 2017
The Sierra Club is proud to endorse Judge Ellen Ceisler (D) and Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon (R) for Commonwealth Court.
Update from Pennsylvania Military Outdoors and Inspiring Connections Outdoors
August 24, 2017
A Military Outdoors and Inspiring Connections Outdoors update from Delaware Watershed Community Coordinator, Mabari Byrd.
Report from the Ready For 100 National Gathering!
July 25, 2017
A report-back from Emily on the Ready For 100 National Gathering in Miami!
Peduto to Trump: Pittsburgh Will Move to 100% Clean Energy
June 2, 2017
Just hours after Donald Trump claimed to be represent the voters of Pittsburgh in his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement, Mayor Bill Peduto today announced his support for a goal of powering Pittsburgh entirely...
Volunteers Deliver Petitions to PWSA In Support of the Our Water Campaign
May 30, 2017
As part of the Our Water Campaign, Sierra Club members delivered over 500 petition signatures to the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority calling for safe affordable publicly controlled water in Pittsburgh!