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Episode for March 20, 2020

The Allegheny FrontMarch 20, 2020

How we're responding to coronavirus: State park and forest facilities are closed, trails are open. Advice from a pediatric infectious disease physician for staying safe outdoors. Pipeline and cracker construction is shut down, but farms and food processors are open. Spring is here, but is nature in sync?

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Wolf’s Coronavirus Shutdown Order Appears to Include Mariner East Pipeline Construction

Susan PhillipsMarch 20, 2020

The new shut-down list indicates all construction projects, including “sub-utility” construction, cannot continue physical operations.

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Yes, You Can Go Outside. As Long As You Listen to the Experts

Andy KubisMarch 20, 2020

Go ahead and get outdoors, but we have some good advice from an expert.

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State Officials to Pa Farmers: ‘We Need Local Agriculture Now More Than Ever’

Julie GrantMarch 19, 2020

Amid coronavirus restrictions, farmers and food processors were at first confused if they should stay open. Now, some are scrambling to figure out how to get their products to consumers.

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Shell Suspends Construction of Beaver County Cracker Plant to Address Coronavirus Concerns

Reid FrazierMarch 18, 2020

On Tuesday, Shell said it was keeping the site open. On Wednesday, it said suspending construction was in the “best long-term interest of our workforce, nearby townships” and the state.

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Electricity Usage Down Across the Region

Susan PhillipsMarch 18, 2020

The slow down has helped power grid staffing at PJM, which runs the grid for 13 states and D.C. It had prepared for pandemics and even did dry-runs with their staff working from home.

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Shell Keeps Massive Construction Site in Beaver County Site Open Despite Coronavirus Worries

Reid FrazierMarch 18, 2020

Construction sites are not part of Gov. Wolf's shutdown of non-essential businesses. Eight thousand workers are on site every day.

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State Park and Forest Facilities Close but Trails Remain Open

Andy KubisMarch 17, 2020

Trails, lakes and roads are still open. DCNR will reevaluate whether to reopen after fourteen days.

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Energy

Pennsylvania’s First Green Hydrogen Plant Planned for Lancaster County

Senate Candidate Fetterman Negotiates Difficult Terrain on Fracking Issue

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Takes on Climate Change to Create Jobs

Climate

Not Just Maple: Birch, Beech and Other Sappy Trees Make Syrup Just as Sweet

More Rain Means More Towns Adopting Stormwater Fees

Wolf Administration to Buy Half of State Government’s Electricity from Solar

Health

Groups Want Fracking Waste Included in Health Study

New Investigation Finds Fracking Chemicals in the Bodies of People in Southwestern Pa.

Gas vs. Electric Stoves? A Kitchen Expert Weighs In.

Water