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How the agriculture industry must adapt to megadrought in the West: Experts

Thursday, June 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The industry that overwhelmingly uses the most water resources in the West does so for good reason: to provide sustenance for the rest of the country. Globally, the agriculture sector uses 70% of all freshwater withdrawals. In California, that number is ever... Read More.

Elk County Recycling Center receives grant

Monday, May 16 by Louise Bennett

Ridgway - At the end of April, the Wolf administration awarded nearly 160 county and municipal governments with $30.5 million in Recycling Development and Implementation grants. Elk County, one of the recipients, received $219,902. Ridgway Borough also received $212,025. Bekki Titchner, director of the Elk County Recycling... Read More.

WHO accuses tobacco industry of ‘greenwashing’ in new report

Thursday, May 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Companies like British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International don’t typically come to mind as environmental stewards. But a new report from the World Health Organization and STOP, a global tobacco watchdog, outlines how the tobacco industry has been working to... Read More.

Community members oppose tolls on bridges

Saturday, April 16 by Louise Bennett

Clarion – Many politicians, business leaders, and industry people gathered at the Clarion County Administration Building Thursday afternoon to speak out in opposition to the tolling of bridges on Interstate 80, including a bridge in Jefferson County. The tolling is part of the... Read More.

New funding for Saint Marys School District to grow manufacturing

Thursday, March 17 by wcednews

Saint Marys, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced new funding for Saint Marys Area School District, through Pennsylvania’s Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career Program (MTTC), to launch a student-run program and boost awareness of available opportunities in the manufacturing industry. “This great new program will give Saint... Read More.

Black tattoo artists push for diversity in the white-dominated industry

Thursday, February 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Although tattooing has been around for centuries, the practice was mainly underground before becoming recognized as legitimate art in modern history. Despite being a fairly mainstream industry now, discriminatory hiring practices and racial stigmas are among the challenges that Black tattoo artists... Read More.

Top car design executive speaks out about diversity in the industry

Friday, February 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- You may not know Ralph Gilles by name but you may have owned (or admired) his cars: the Dodge Viper, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram truck, to name a few. Gilles, the 52-year-old chief design officer of Stellantis, the automotive giant that... Read More.

NYC entertainment industry workers worry about future amid show cancellations

Thursday, December 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in New York, workers in the entertainment industry, many of whom are freelancers, are worried about the prospect of another shutdown. At least 12 Broadway shows have canceled performances due to performers and staff testing... Read More.

Nissan to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate electrification plans as auto industry evolves

Monday, November 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Japanese car giant Nissan Motor Co. said it plans to invest $17.6 billion to accelerate its electrification plans, as the industry as a whole pivots away from gas-powered autos. Nissan said it will invest 2 trillion Japanese yen over the next five... Read More.

Roads and agriculture: PA talks importance of rural roadways

Wednesday, October 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – How are agriculture and transportation related? Pennsylvania official took a moment to remind the public about how important smaller, more rural roads are, especially since they are frequently used by farmers and other agriculture-related motorists. The secretaries from the state Departments of... Read More.