Pittsburgh is off to its wettest April ever, on pace for wettest year in history
Most of the rain fell over two very wet days, according to data from the National Weather Service.
Oliver Morrison
Amid some backlash, lawyers defend $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern
Some residents said $600 million isn’t enough and wondered if it would cover future health conditions like cancer. They felt it was premature to settle.
Pennsylvania leads nation in abandoned mines, but feds see light at the end of the tunnel
The Interior secretary was in Westmoreland County to announce that Pennsylvania will get $244M to address mine subsidence
Pittsburgh’s climate emissions aren’t falling quickly enough to meet 2030 climate goals
The city of Pittsburgh’s efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions have stalled over the past decade, putting the city on track to miss its 2030 climate goal of cutting emissions in half.
VP Harris announces $200 million for Pa. water infrastructure during Pittsburgh visit
It was part of a larger announcement of $5.8 billion in additional funding for clean water projects nationwide.
East Palestine navigates division as it finds its way forward
A year after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, the town is divided between those who want to move on and those who can't.
A year after derailment, East Palestine businesses try to move past ‘toxic’ perception
Many businesses in East Palestine hope a new marketing campaign and investments will bring back customers.
Norfolk Southern CEO touts progress in East Palestine 1 year after derailment
Alan Shaw said that Norfolk Southern has fulfilled all of the commitments it made and that it’s continuing to work in East Palestine.
Proposed rule would force Pittsburgh water utilities to prevent lead contamination
Under a proposed EPA rule, water systems with lead service lines will have to replace 10% of those lines per year for 10 years.
Pitt study identifies pollutants in streams that feed into Pittsburgh’s three rivers
It found acid mine runoff, sewage overflows and rare toxic metals associated with the production of coke, a key ingredient in steelmaking.
