Protesters Say ‘Enough Is Enough’ At East Liberty Rally
As religious services let out Sunday, churchgoers and members of the clergy gathered in East Liberty to answer a call for people of all faiths to rally around justice for Antwon Rose. The 17-year-old...
View ArticleFrom Busy Streets And Church Pews, Activists Seek Change After Antwon Rose's...
A few hundred people formed a messy circle in an East Liberty intersection, sweating in the 90-degree sun for more than two hours to listen to activists like Nicky Jo Dawson. “We haven’t even begun,”...
View ArticlePA Tourism Office Unveils 'Fred Rogers Trail'
Fans of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood can now complete a 15-stop tour of the places that inspired the television show.
View ArticleReport: Solar Farms Vital To Bolstering Renewable Energy
Clean energy advocates and environmental officials say bringing solar farms to Pennsylvania needs to happen if the state wants to significantly boost how much energy it gets from the sun.
View ArticleCNX Gas Fined $250K For Pipeline Construction Violations
State environmental officials have fined CNX Gas Company $250,000 for violations that took place this spring during the construction of a gathering pipeline in Indiana County. Inspectors for the...
View ArticleHow Young Activists Hope To Make Climate Change A Political Priority
Standing under gathering clouds in the middle of a grassy field just outside Pittsburgh, Anaïs Peterson recalled the years she spent playing soccer here. “That’s the goal you always want,” she said,...
View ArticleBuilt 90 Years Ago, South Park’s Forgotten Cascades To Be Restored
Paulette Buchignani remembers making the trek from Mt. Washington to South Park all the time growing up in the 1950s.
View ArticleState Orders Companies To Plug More Than 1,000 Abandoned Oil, Gas Wells
State environmental officials have ordered three companies to plug more than 1,000 abandoned oil and gas wells. Wells in Pennsylvania are considered abandoned when they have been inactive for more than...
View ArticleNew Research Predicts Pollutants In Farmed Salmon Based On Food They Eat
New research from the University of Pittsburgh provides a tool for examining pollutants in farmed salmon. Carla Ng, an assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, worked with Swiss...
View ArticleAs More Storms Roll In, How Will Power Companies Keep The Lights On?
When the power goes out, calls to local utility companies come flooding in from people like Joan Petrillo, manager of Martindale’s Natural Market in Springfield near Philadelphia.
View ArticlePUC: Too Many People Strike Pipelines Or Cables When Digging. A New Law Could...
By including more pipelines in Pennsylvania’s one-call law and creating a more robust enforcement system, state officials hope to cut down on incidents where residents or excavators accidentally hit...
View ArticleRelief At The Pump Expected For Drivers In September
Labor Day weekend marks the end of the summer driving season, and soon, gasoline prices are expected to drop after spending most of the summer above $3 per gallon . “Across the country, we switch over...
View ArticlePittsburgh: City Of Steel, And Salt?
Every Pittsburgher knows steel mills and coal mines make up the city’s rich industrial past, but this area was once a hub for another industry: salt.
View ArticleHurricane Florence: Will Pittsburgh Feel The Storm?
Hurricane Florence could bring an inch or two of rain to the Pittsburgh area early next week after it pummels the Carolinas.
View ArticleHow Pittsburgh's Tallest Skyscraper Made Energy Efficiency A Priority
Pittsburgh’s tallest skyscraper has cut way down on its water and electricity usage over the past decade as it undergoes energy efficiency upgrades.
View ArticleFirst Responders Near Pipeline Prep For An Unlikely Event: ‘One Hell Of A Boom’
Every time Bob Rosatti drives the highway near his hometown of Forbes Road, he can't help but think back to the explosion that happened here two years ago.
View ArticleTrump’s Plan To Roll Back Vehicle Emission Standards Gets An Airing In...
Local officials, environmentalists and health experts sounded off Wednesday in Pittsburgh on the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back a signature Obama-era climate policy, with many testifying...
View ArticleLawmakers Consider Tougher Penalties For Vandalizing Pipelines, Power Plants
As states grapple with how to respond to protests over pipelines and other infrastructure projects, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering a bill that would establish tougher penalties against people...
View ArticleZinke Talks LNG Exports, Pipeline Constraints, Offshore Wind In PA Visit
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke stopped in Pittsburgh on Friday to say that natural gas from places like Pennsylvania plays a key role in helping the United States deal with foreign adversaries. If an...
View ArticleIndictment: Russian Military Targeted PA Nuclear Power Company In Hacking Scheme
A federal indictment filed this week alleges Russian hackers targeted a nuclear power company near Pittsburgh beginning in 2014, in addition to anti-doping agencies throughout the world. The hackers,...
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