DEP to host energy code compliance training

Workshop recommended for inspection officials, contractors, designers NORRISTOWN — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) invites code enforcement officials, builders, contractors and designers to a Thursday, May 15, training workshop in Exton on the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The workshop, a one-day program that will focus on energy code compliance for commercial...

County gets state funds to fight West Nile

$104,807 DEP grant will be used to help control mosquitoes HARRISBURG – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced on Tuesday, April 15, that 26 counties, including Chester, would receive a total of nearly $2.1 million in grants to control the West Nile virus, a DEP news release said. “These county grants ensure that mosquito populations stay in check to prevent the spread of...

State urging residents to observe Earth Month

Initiatives will involve cleanups, including Brandywine Creek HARRISBURG — The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) wants to  remind residents that April is Earth Month. The theme for Earth Month is “Pick it up PA,” encouraging residents to take time to pick up litter around their homes and in public areas. “I believe we can make Pennsylvania a better place to live, work and play...

State warns of approaching unhealthy air mass

Those with respiratory problems urged to limit outdoor activity Saturday Harrisburg – The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and its regional air quality partnerships have forecast a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day on Saturday, Feb. 1, due to the unseasonably warm air mass moving in this weekend. DEP and the partnerships urge residents sensitive to air pollution to limit outdoor activity...