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Sunday, June 14, 2026

By Public News Service Sunday, June 14, 2026

Planting 10 million trees and still going strong

USA/Sunday Feature— By Danielle Smith, producer, Keystone State News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. A Pennsylvania partnership is marking a major milestone by planting its 10 millionth tree in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. A celebration this spring in Hummelstown marks eight years of work to improve water quality and restore streamside habitats across Pennsylvania’s portion of the […]

Friday, February 21, 2025

By Public News Service Friday, February 21, 2025

Public health experts warn about pollution from burned plastics in wildfires

Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service. After thousands of homes and businesses burned in the Los Angeles fires, public health doctors are warning about the toxic pollution from plastics used in construction. Many building materials are made from plastics, including flooring and carpeting, floor sealants, siding, insulation, paints, and plumbing. […]