Meet the nominees for Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year
Two rivers in western Pennsylvania, and one in the northeastern part of the state are vying for the title and a $10,000 grant.
Water
How a state bill and federal rule change could protect kids from lead in water
A proposed update to a federal rule and a bill in Pennsylvania could go a long way to prevent children's exposure to lead which impacts their IQ and wellbeing.
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.
How a proposed solar project prompted this rural Pa. township to face its mining past
A Centre County township wrestles with a proposed solar farm on a site where runoff from past coal mining is polluting a watershed.
Lead testing isn’t required for Pa. school water fountains. Lawmakers want to change that
A new bill would create a $30 million Safe School Drinking Water Fund and require schools to replace all outdated water fountains with filtered ones by 2026.
Ohio approves fracking under state park and wildlife areas at contentious meeting
A crowd shouted and chanted "Save our parks!" as an Ohio commission approved fracking under the state’s largest park and two wildlife areas in the eastern part of the state.
EPA finds spills, leaks, heavy metals at hazardous waste landfill in Westmoreland County
Residents have been complaining about the MAX Environmental landfill in Yukon for years. An EPA inspection found it may be violating federal laws.
Chesapeake Bay states hit land preservation milestone
Pennsylvania leads among bay states with 3.6 million preserved acres. There are now 9.1 million acres of land in the watershed that are protected from development.
Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts to get federal money
$9.6 million in federal grants will reduce pollutants to the Bay. Another $3.8 million of state funds will help restore watersheds across Pa.
