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As black lung surges in Appalachia, Trump administration halts enforcement of new dust rules for coal mines

Reid Frazier·October 7, 2026

elongated yellowish fruit sit in bowls on a table.

An invasive burrowing beetle threatens pawpaw trees

The Ohio Newsroom·October 5, 2026

A hummingbird in flight.

Rufous hummingbirds’ cold weather journey through Pennsylvania

Robert S. Mulvihill·October 2, 2026

Join The Allegheny Front for an Owl Prowl graphic that includes a barred owl illustration.

Learn about owls! Join The Allegheny Front for an owl prowl

The Allegheny Front·October 2, 2026

electric vehicle plug

What Trump’s fuel efficiency rollback means for Pennsylvanians

Julie Grant·October 2, 2026

A creek with green trees on each side

Episode for October 2, 2026

The Allegheny Front·October 2, 2026

A man in a tie holding a clear plastic bottle at a press conference.

Microplastics found in Delaware River watershed; environmentalists call for plastics crackdown

Zoë Read·October 2, 2026

One man crouches in the water while another man stands holding a net.

Researchers find microplastics in insects from Schuylkill River watershed

Zoë Read·October 1, 2026

A man stands up in a meeting room to speak.

In Upper Burrell, where fracking and AI industries converge, residents look to regulate data center

Reid Frazier·September 28, 2026

Pennsylvania leaders weigh in on AI and data centers at Pittsburgh conference

Julie Grant·September 25, 2026

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