The Pa. Department of Agriculture has set up a “control zone,” a 10 kilometer area where state and federal scientists and other experts are working to stop further virus spread.
Pennsylvania’s one million private wells are not regulated. A new investigation in Lancaster shows 62% of wells sampled found bacteria or high nitrate levels.
Many thyroid cancer patients point to the nuclear accident at Three Mile Island 40 years ago as the cause of their disease. A Penn State College of Medicine study shows a correlation.
Brett Sholtis is a reporter for PA Post. He’s also WITF’s Transforming Health reporter, focusing on health policy and personal health issues. Brett previously worked as a business reporter for York Daily Record. He’s a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
