Study finds Pennsylvania schools are not addressing environmental hazards
Many school are not addressing such hazards as poor indoor air quality, mold, radon and lead in their buildings, including in southwestern Pennsylvania.
Kiley Koscinski
Allegheny County deploys mobile air quality monitors near Clairton Coke Works
The health department began deploying mobile air units Thursday provided by DEP and CMU. The units will test for dozens of hazardous air pollutants.
U.S. Steel: Workers were preparing maintenance job before Clairton Coke Works explosion
The plant was operating as normal before the blast, with crews preparing for a planned maintenance job. The investigation into the deadly blast is continuing.
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.
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.
