A Republic teen took home a top award in a state contest drawing people’s focus to the littering problem in Pennsylvania. First place in the student category of the Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Contest went to Jacob Valente, a 10th-grade student at Laurel Highlands High School in Uniontown. ...

When it comes time to toss items that can’t go into the household recycling container – household chemicals, paint, and fluorescent tubes, for example – there are alternatives. But, what are the options? “We take one or two phone calls every day about recycling,” said Jason ...

Entries are being sought for the Pennsylvania Resources Council’s Gene Capaldi Lens on Litter Photo Contest. Use your camera or mobile device to identify the worst or most unusual examples of litter in your Pennsylvania community for a chance to win up to $500. The contest is open to amateur ...