Kara Holsopple | The Allegheny Front
Host/ProducerKara Holsopple is the host of The Allegheny Front and reports on regional environmental issues. She began working in radio as a volunteer for Rustbelt Radio, a project of the Pittsburgh Independent Media Center. A lifelong resident of western Pennsylvania, Holsopple received her undergraduate degree from Sarah Lawrence College and earned a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University. She can be reached at kara@alleghenyfront.org.
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The PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center has released a holiday shopping guide for buying refurbished smartphones, laptops, tablets and game consoles. -
The juvenile terns, which look like small seagulls and are endangered in Pennsylvania, flew from their protected nest in the park’s Gull Point area on August 17. -
Longtime environmental official on Pa. election results: People should be ‘as tenacious' as industryDavid Hess, former Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in the early 2000s and editor of the PA Environment Digest Blog, spoke with The Allegheny Front’s Kara Holsopple. -
“Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania" examines how Pennsylvanians have interacted with the environment from pre-colonial days to now. -
Petrochemical disasters could take the form of chemical spills, fires at facilities, transportation accidents, or even events caused by climate disasters like hurricanes. -
By now, spotted lanternflies are a familiar, if unwelcome sight for many in western Pennsylvania. As adults, their distinctive tan and red wings, dotted with black, are unmistakable as they hop from plant to plant or gather on streetlights. -
The Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest investment in clean energy projects in US history, and many Americans don’t know about it. -
The Sea Grant Center for Great Lakes Literacy (CGLL) program gives educators the chance to learn about environmental issues in the Great Lakes and network with researchers and their peers. -
The report from a state House committee focuses on the use of wildlife corridors to protect wildlife and keep people and animals safe from collisions. -
In his new book, ” Into the Clear Blue Sky: The Path to Restoring Our Atmosphere,” Rob Jackson looks at ways to reduce and remove climate pollution.
