American Lung Association gives Pittsburgh’s air quality a failing grade

Kiley KoscinskiApril 23, 2025

The annual "State of the Air" report rated air quality in the Pittsburgh region 16th worst in the country.

Pollution

Pennsylvania dairy farms have so far evaded a bird flu outbreak

Kiley KoscinskiDecember 17, 2024

The state has required precautionary bulk milk testing since November for Pennsylvania's roughly 4,900 dairy farms.

Food and AgricultureHealth

Pittsburgh-area battery plant secures $303M loan guarantee to scale up clean energy storage

Kiley KoscinskiDecember 6, 2024

Eos Energy's Turtle Creek plant will produce longer-lasting battery systems designed to reduce power plants' reliance on fossil fuels.

Climate ChangeEconomyEnergy

Allegheny County is offering $5M to support clean air projects. No one has applied

Kiley KoscinskiSeptember 20, 2024

Municipalities and organizations can submit ideas for fleet electrification, tree canopy expansion, equipment electrification, and climate resiliency/adaptation projects. But do it ASAP!

HealthPollution

Survey finds Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban is working, but room for improvement

Kiley KoscinskiMarch 20, 2024

A survey found that Pittsburgh retailers have overwhelmingly complied with the ban, but about a third of restaurants have not.

Pollution

Bowhunting season in two Pittsburgh parks will begin September 30

Kiley KoscinskiSeptember 28, 2023

After completing accuracy tests last week, the city assigned 30 hunters to designated areas in Frick and Riverview parks.

ConservationRecreationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife

Pittsburgh advances deer bowhunting program to manage overpopulation

Kiley KoscinskiSeptember 1, 2023

Pittsburgh’s deer population is out of control: That’s about the only thing city officials, animal rights advocates and frustrated residents agree on.

ConservationPoliticsRecreationWild PennsylvaniaWildlife

Here’s how to have a say on PennDOT’s plans for electric charging stations

Kiley KoscinskiJune 23, 2022

PennDOT officials say that public input is key as the state decides where to put charging stations next.

EnergyTransportation

$246.8 million plan would complete loop of trails and parks along Pittsburgh’s downtown riverfronts

Kiley KoscinskiApril 1, 2022

The plan for the 15-mile stretch of riverfront in the Golden Triangle would bring swimming to the Strip District and a new park near the West End Bridge.

ConservationWater

New permanent glass recycling stations are opening in Allegheny County

Kiley KoscinskiMarch 11, 2022

Residents now have a place to take their glass bottles and containers, since many western Pennsylvania municipalities stopped recycling glass.

Economy