Pennsylvania researchers see tick population and related diseases ticking up
Pennsylvania’s Tick Research Lab says it is tracking significantly more ticks this spring. The lab tests ticks for pathogens free of charge.
Kiley Koscinski
American Lung Association gives Pittsburgh’s air quality a failing grade
The annual "State of the Air" report rated air quality in the Pittsburgh region 16th worst in the country.
Pennsylvania dairy farms have so far evaded a bird flu outbreak
The state has required precautionary bulk milk testing since November for Pennsylvania's roughly 4,900 dairy farms.
Pittsburgh-area battery plant secures $303M loan guarantee to scale up clean energy storage
Eos Energy's Turtle Creek plant will produce longer-lasting battery systems designed to reduce power plants' reliance on fossil fuels.
Allegheny County is offering $5M to support clean air projects. No one has applied
Municipalities and organizations can submit ideas for fleet electrification, tree canopy expansion, equipment electrification, and climate resiliency/adaptation projects. But do it ASAP!
Survey finds Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban is working, but room for improvement
A survey found that Pittsburgh retailers have overwhelmingly complied with the ban, but about a third of restaurants have not.
Bowhunting season in two Pittsburgh parks will begin September 30
After completing accuracy tests last week, the city assigned 30 hunters to designated areas in Frick and Riverview parks.
Pittsburgh advances deer bowhunting program to manage overpopulation
Pittsburgh’s deer population is out of control: That’s about the only thing city officials, animal rights advocates and frustrated residents agree on.
Here’s how to have a say on PennDOT’s plans for electric charging stations
PennDOT officials say that public input is key as the state decides where to put charging stations next.
$246.8 million plan would complete loop of trails and parks along Pittsburgh’s downtown riverfronts
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.
