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Drought watch issued for parts of western Maryland
MARYLAND (DC News Now) — The Maryland Department of the Environment is urging Marylanders and businesses to reduce water usage amid a drought watch. The drought watch was issued for western Maryland, including Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties, due to “lower-than-normal stream flows and groundwater levels.” During the watch, residents are asked to practice voluntary […]
Scattered showers continue through Thursday night; sunny for the weekend
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A few stationary systems, one to our north and one to our south, are providing the eastern half of the United States with rain and non-severe thunderstorms. Here in NCWV it’s no different. The precipitation is well needed, as all of our area is under some level of drought (in fact, over 99% of WV is in drought). Isolated to scattered rain will continue through Thursday night before the systems sink to our south. Stretches of mostly cloudy skies and even a few peeks of sun are likely during this time, but any showers that form could be heavy. Since we are still so dry, flooding shouldn’t be an issue, but if a very localized area gets hit with a few heavy showers in a short period of time, minor flash flooding can result.
Photo appears to show concrete blocks holding up part of Kennywood roller coaster
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (KDKA) — A photo of the Racer roller coaster at Kennywood circulating on social media has park-goers concerned for their safety. The photo appears to show two concrete blocks holding up a part of the roller coaster's track. When KDKA-TV showed the photo to people going into the park on Tuesday, they were stunned."People's safety is at risk, and I'm definitely going to be letting my family members know not to ride the Racer," Dorian Pirl of West Mifflin said. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture's Division of Amusement Rides and Attractions is responsible for ensuring all rides in the...
$1.2M in federal cash to help Pa. expand Eastern Massasauga rattler's habitat
Jul. 23—The Eastern Massasauga rattler is one of the few venomous snakes native to Pennsylvania. It's also the least likely to be spotted, because its historic range only includes parts of Butler, Clarion, Venango and Mercer counties along with a small slice of Armstrong County. But there may be a few more of them around in years to come after state wildlife agencies use $1.2 million from the ...
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We are now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between September 11, 2024 and December 22, 2024. One free seat per session is available to librarians and information professionals from developing countries. For full information...
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