HARRISBURG, Pa., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today it is awarding $642,835 in environmental

59 Projects Reclaim Communities, Improve Economic, Recreational Opportunities HARRISBURG, Pa., March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's mine reclamation program made dramatic progress in 2009 by reclaiming abandoned sites that threaten health and safety and restoring streams poisoned by mine drainage, according to Pennsylvania Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger. Among the most significant achievements in the past year were contracts the department issued to reclaim nearly nine miles of dangerous highwalls and to break ground for a mine drainage treatment plant that will restore life to more than 35 miles of the West Branch Susquehanna River. "Pennsylvania's mineral resources helped turn America into an industrial superpower, but the unregulated mining practices of the past have left us with the largest abandoned mine lands problem in the nation," Hanger said.

Omni Bedford Springs Resort is 'Perfect Prescription' for Women's Wellness Weekend BEDFORD, Pa., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting off the new year armed with knowledge while being pampered is the formula for the Women's Wellness Weekend at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa.

By Justin Faulconer, The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va. Jul. 14--Several neighborhoods are asking Bedford County officials to restrict dogs from roaming without leashes.

By Joe Gorden, Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Jul. 6--The search for a solution to the murky waters at Bedford County's Shawnee State Park continues without answers, but not without action.