A Mt. Lebanon developer accused of illegally dumping asbestos during renovation work at the old Westinghouse complex in Churchill has indicated he will admit that he did it.
House Republicans are re-launching one of their biggest initiatives for the legislative session: a package of energy-focused bills aimed at coaxing new businesses into Pennsylvania.
Braddock resident Je'Amour Matthew punctuated Tuesday's environmental forum hosted by state Rep. Summer Lee with a passionate speech that resonated with the roughly 50 people who attended.
In June, Gov. Tom Wolf trumpeted near-majority support in the General Assembly for his Restore Pennsylvania plan, a $4.5 billion, four-year infrastructure investment spree funded by 20 years' worth of natural gas tax-backed bonds.
Davis is proposing laws that would require polluters to post public notices within 12 hours of exceeding limits and increase fines to $37,500. Will they pass?
The report examines a number of recent incidents of local industries violating air quality standards, with a particular focus on the department's response.
A Chicago company's plan to build a 550-megawatt, natural gas-fueled power plant across the Youghiogheny River from the Sutersville area will be discussed Thursday at a public meeting in West Newton.
Volunteers collected 11,300 pounds of trash from the Allegheny River and its shorelines during 16 cleanups held in June from Millvale to Freeport, according to the nonprofit Allegheny CleanWays.
The Allegheny County Health Department and U.S. Steel have a draft agreement to resolve multiple air pollution violations from the company's Clairton Plant over the past two years.
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday pledged unanimous support for the Allegheny County Health Department's efforts to uphold clean air standards, particularly at U.S. Steel's Edgar Thomson and Clairton Coke Works plants.
Study finds decreasing lead in topsoil coincides with reductions in children's blood levels, which suggests playing around the dirt may be an important source of the toxic for children
