LANCASTER, Pa. — A low-flying airplane or helicopter will be visible as early as this weekend as the United States Geological Survey (USGS) launches a new survey of parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, ...

Ever wonder where an earthquake could strike in Pennsylvania and its magnitude? The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has centralized that data along with information about the ...

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University Park, PA (WJAC) — At Penn State's University Park campus, construction continues on a new art museum. The $85 million project features an exterior that highlights the geology of ...

In this part of Pennsylvania, subsidence is commonly associated with coal mining: When coal is removed from the earth, it leaves voids in its wake. Some collapse right away, sinking the surface above.

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