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ROCHESTER, NY (WXXI) - A study from a group of Midwestern and Canadian scientists shows the Great Lakes Basin is warming at a quicker rate than the rest of the U.S.
The researchers conclude that because of rapid effects of climate change, the Great Lakes are vulnerable to more flooding, heat waves, and drought. The report also predicts less snowfall, and more severe algae blooms. It says beaches, dunes and shorelines will be more susceptible to erosion.
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STATEIMPACT PENNSYLVANIA (WSKG) -- Pipeline opponents are raising new concerns about the safety of Energy Transfer/Sunoco Logistics' Mariner East 2x natural gas liquids line, which the company says will have a maximum operating pressure much higher than that of the Mariner East 1 and 2 lines. The pressure on the Mariner East 2x had previously been reported in public documents as equal to the pressure of parallel Mariner East 2, which uses the same right-of-way.
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS -- Governor Tom Wolf visited a school in South Philadelphia Thursday to stump for his severance tax proposal. The location was strategic, giving Wolf a chance to highlight the kind of infrastructure projects he'd like to complete with the $4.5 billion his administration says the tax would produce.
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STATE COLLEGE, PA (WPSU) - Martha Sherman has two kids at Mount Nittany Elementary School in State College. On a recent morning when she was dropping them off, office staff wouldn’t let her go beyond the front office.
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ALBANY, NY (WSKG) - Gambling casino companies are pressing Governor Cuomo and the legislature to allow them to open gaming centers in New York City as part of the new state budget. There are a number of obstacles to overcome, but the proposal may seem tempting to lawmakers, who are strapped for cash this year.
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