U.S. Steel, Allegheny County have a draft agreement on pollution violations
The company agreed to $2.7 million in fines and pollution upgrades estimated to cost $200 million. The deal does not affect lawsuit over pollution from Dec. 24 fire.
Health
PA Lyme disease bill could include comprehensive coverage
Patients with chronic Lyme disease want a bill passed to cover long-term treatments for their disease.
Report details PFAS contamination near Pittsburgh airport that ‘likely’ extends beyond military base boundaries
PFAS chemicals are linked to a variety of health concerns like low birthweight, thyroid problems and cancer.
Study: Lyme Disease-Carrying Ticks Increasing in Pennsylvania
Looking at more than a century of tick samples, researchers say the reforesting of Pennsylvania has led to the increase of blacklegged ticks.
Poll: Most Pennsylvanians Think Climate Change is Major Public Health Risk
They are more likely than any time in the past decade to believe climate change is happening and that it's impacting their lives.
State: No cancer cluster in Washington County school district
The higher-than-expected rates of a rare bone cancer at Cannon-McMillan School District weren’t “statistically significant.”
New Book Looks at the Health Hazards of Breathing Dirty Air Around the World
Journalist Beth Gardiner travels to places like China, India and Poland to examine the impacts of toxic air, and the possible solutions for fixing a global health crisis.
“Razorblades and Feathers in My Throat”
Pollution controls damaged by a Christmas Eve fire at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh are working again. But many people who live in the area are still feeling the effects — and worrying about their health.
U.S. Steel: Fire-Damaged Pollution Controls at Clairton Back On-Line
It took more than three months to fix pollution equipment damaged in a Christmas Eve fire. Without the controls, US Steel's facilities released five times the amount of sulfur dioxide as they normally are permitted to emit.
State Investigating Potential Cancer Cluster in Washington County
Some fear a rare cancer is caused by radiation-contaminated waste or natural gas development. Cancer experts say that's unlikely.
