The Allegheny Front wins 2 Golden Quills for Excellence in Audio Journalism
Stories about wildlife and volunteers who cleared a ton of trash from a Pittsburgh hillside were honored with Golden Quills.
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The Race to Save a Rare Mountain Lover
One of the rarest plants in Pennsylvania may go extinct. Scientists are trying to save it, armed with squirt bottles and notepads.
Allegheny National Forest among first federal lands to get funding for cleanup of orphaned wells
Eighteen high priority abandoned oil and gas wells in the Allegheny National Forest are set to be cleaned up with the first round of federal funds.
Pennsylvania’s top environmental regulator to step down
Patrick McDonnell led DEP since 2016. He oversaw efforts on electric vehicles and environmental justice, but defended the agency's oversight of fracking.
Changing What It Means to Be a ‘Strong Farmer’ by Prioritizing Mental Health
Farmers face unique challenges that can lead to anxiety and depression. As efforts grow across the country, there are calls to do more in Pennsylvania to help.
Even moderate air pollution in Allegheny County raises ER visits for kids with asthma, study finds
The study finds Black children are among those most affected by air pollution, even on moderate or "yellow" air quality days.
Worried by Ukraine war impacts, environmentalists petition feds to dump LNG by rail
The groups urged the Biden administration to reverse a Trump rule that opened up the nation’s railways to liquified natural gas (LNG).
Leah Thomas is trying to build an intersectional environmental movement
The social media influencer and author says the people most impacted should be at the center of environmental policy decisions and education.
Where Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidates stand on energy, climate issues
We have a round-up of what the candidates have been saying about climate and energy as the primary nears.
Your mass transit ride in Pennsylvania may get better, thanks to new federal funding
Riders and transportation planners both agree improvements to mass transit are desperately needed but disagree about which ones.
