The brick facade of a store is painted with the words "East Palestine, Ohio" in red white and blue.
East Palestine, Ohio, on December 20, 2023. Photo: Renee Rosensteel for The Allegheny Front

Episode for January 30, 2026

Numerous health studies are ongoing following the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio 3 years ago. When conventional oil and gas operators in Ohio started seeing fracking wastewater come up through their wells, they knew there was a bigger problem. January is national Radon Action Month, and that means it’s time to test your home for the radioactive gas.
 
There is a relationship between heavy snowfall and global warming. The Nature Conservancy is working to help species adapt to climate change by acquiring land to serve as a critical rest stop for increasingly rare, migrating grassland birds. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is pausing its proposal to move up the start of firearms deer season.
 

 

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