Coke plant’s closure near Pittsburgh led to immediate health benefits, study finds
ER visits for pediatric asthma and cardiovascular disease plummeted after the Shenango coke plant on Neville Island closed in 2016.
5 September 2025 Episode
Climate Fixers: Slowing down ‘fast fashion’ with natural dyes
Synthetic dyes are often petroleum-based and pollute waterways. At a former dairy farm in Lancaster County, Pa., flowers, plants and kitchen waste color clothes naturally.
Shattering misconceptions about glass recycling in Southwestern Pa.
When you recycle your glass bottles in Southwestern Pennsylvania, chances are, they’ll end up back on store shelves in about 30 days.
Plastic manufacturer agrees to $2.6 million settlement for pollution in Ohio River tributary
Two environmental groups and the DEP reached a settlement with Styropek for plastic pellet pollution in Raccoon Creek near the Ohio River.
Federal EV program back on, but Pittsburgh charging largely driven by private sector
EV charging in the Pittsburgh area will continue with or without federal support, as businesses look to serve customers with convenient refueling locations.
Coudersport Ice Mine, which naturally grows ice in summer, sees busiest year since reopening in 2014
Visitors come from all over the U.S. and the world to Potter County to see the icy mine. This summer, one of the hottest since 2014, has had the most ice.
Trump administration reluctantly resumes funding for EV chargers
Gov. Josh Shapiro was among 16 governors and attorneys general who sued to reinstate funding of the Biden-era program to build charging stations.
