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.
Water
EPA announces first federal restrictions on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
The new rules will prevent more than 4 million cancer deaths, thousands of premature deaths and tens of thousands of serious illnesses.
A life dedicated to the Lackawanna River
How the longtime leader of a conservation group in northeastern Pa. helped clean up the Lackawanna River, and what's next for him and the organization.
Private well sampling in East Palestine gets $2 million boost from federal funding
Columbiana County will sample 250 residential wells using an independent laboratory and local agency staff, not Norfolk Southern contractors.
DEP: CNX pipeline project in Westmoreland County withdrawn, lacked wildlife permits
DEP found that CNX's project failed to get federal wildlife clearances. The project was near the Beaver Run Reservoir.
Marsh Creek State Park cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction
Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.
The turtle takeover of Lake Erie
So many people have released their pet red-eared sliders into Lake Erie that the turtle is now an invasive species, out-competing native turtles.
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.
Pennsylvania gets $101 million to clean up old mines
Pennsylvania has 200,000 acres of abandoned mine land and more than 5,000 miles of streams contaminated by abandoned mine runoff.
A year later, the stream flowing under peoples’ homes in East Palestine is still polluted
Sulphur Run winds its way through East Palestine and under homes through culverts. People living above the stream are worried about the continued contamination.
