Collapsed burrows. Alarmed neighbors. Slow agency response. The destruction of a once-thriving gopher tortoise community in Lehigh Acres last week typifies what’s happening to the threatened species ...

The Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority finalized a land deal Tuesday that will see a Bethlehem developer create an industrial park on more than 300 acres along Airport Road. The deal, nearly four ...

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is working to open up nearly 5,290 acres for public use as State Game Lands. The state Board of Game Commissioners at its meeting July 12 approved adding the acreage ...

Hunters, trappers and other outdoors enthusiasts have more room to roam on Pennsylvania State Game Lands near the Lehigh River. Wildlands Conservancy, based outside Emmaus, announced Thursday it ...

Bethlehem Landfill Co. in Lower Saucon Township wants to expand. It doesn’t know how much space it will use, but council is considering opening up to 275 acres for it, a move that concerns township ...

Northampton County Courthouse in Easton. Northampton County has created a new preserve in Allen Township, adding to its more than 2,200 acres of parkland. The county acquired the Bodnarczuk Preserve ...