Pennsylvania fruit crops decimated by warm April and hard freezes
Fruit growers across Pennsylvania have experienced partial to total losses of crops like apples, peaches, plums and cherries.
Susan Scott Peterson
Local organic farmers face an uncertain 2022 as they battle inflation
The pandemic was good to local organic farms at first, with a bump in demand for their products. Now, with inflation, they're facing an uncertain future.
Living with it: The story of one family and Pittsburgh’s polluted air
For those new to Pittsburgh, the realization that the air isn’t always healthy to breathe can come as a shock. That’s what happened to producer Susan Scott Peterson and her family.
Downtown Pittsburgh Office Occupancy Is Way Down, but Energy Use? Not so Much.
Energy usage in office buildings around Pittsburgh dropped only 4% during the pandemic last year, even though most office workers stayed at home.
Stormwater Infrastructure Hidden Beneath Two New Pittsburgh Parks
Pittsburgh's sewer system was built in the 1800s for a much smaller city, and it's notorious for overflowing. But there's a new way to capture stormwater, hidden beneath the green grass of two new parks.
Mon Valley on Pace for Twice as Many Hydrogen Sulfide Violations as Last Year
The Clairton Coke Works is the biggest emitter of H2S in Pennsylvania and is "likely a substantial contributor" to the stinky toxic pollutant in the Mon Valley.
Pennsylvania Could Face New Wave of Abandoned Coal Mines
As coal companies go bankrupt, state governments may have to pick up the tab of cleaning up coal mines. That could cost billions of dollars.
