New Study Links Increase in Asthma Hospital Visits to 2018 Fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Plant Kiley KoscinskiJune 29, 2021 The fire knocked out pollution controls for months. Emergency room visits and asthma doctor's visits increased as a result. Health
A New Weapon to Stop the Spread of Spotted Lanternfly: A Dog Named Lucky Kiley KoscinskiJune 23, 2021 Lucky is trained to sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs. It's one more tool to fight the invasive pest as it spreads across Pennsylvania. ConservationFood and Agriculture
PlumePGH Helps Pittsburghers Visualize How Emissions Travel Into Their Neighborhoods Kiley KoscinskiMarch 19, 2021 Developers of this new visualization of air pollution hope it will help people verify what they smell. "This weaving together [of data] creates a corroboration of people’s experiences.” Pollution
You’ve Heard of the Walking Dead. Now Meet the Flying Dead. Kiley KoscinskiAugust 23, 2019 A fungus is infecting cicadas in our region, effectively turning them into zombie insects. Wildlife