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How officials are handling ‘forever chemicals' in water across the region
So-called “forever chemicals” have seeped into people’s drinking water over the decades. Drinking water suppliers across our region are now racing to fix the contamination. The state regulations that do exist are relatively new and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released new standards. The NBC10 investigators went across the tri-state region looking at how towns and schools are handling the contamination of PFAS, or forever chemicals. We found residents trying to come up with their own ways to keep the pollution out of the water they drink-- all while their towns and water operators struggle to meet their own state standards, plus the ticking clock of the new federal standards.
Traveling to die: the latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Pa. urges insurer flexibility for people affected by remnants of Debby
The Shapiro Administration is asking insurers to be flexible in helping people affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. Debby, as a post-tropical depression, tore through the middle of the state, from the Maryland to the New York border, on Aug. 9. It created catastrophic flooding for some areas and high winds. A tornado was confirmed in Harrisburg.
Most Allegheny County, Pittsburgh pools are now open only on weekends
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Temperatures are on the rise here in the Pittsburgh area, but not all public pools will be open this week. In the city of Pittsburgh, Highland Park, Moore, and Ormsby pools will be open Monday through Friday and through Labor Day.Ammon, Riverview, and Schenley will only be open for the weekend and Labor Day. As far as Allegheny County's pools go, Settlers Cabin, North Park, and South Park will be closed this week but open for Saturday and Labor Day.As a reminder, Boyce Park's pool is already closed for the season.
Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote on whether to reject the city’s decision.
TriState Capital Bank Hires Krieger as VP, Relationship Manager for Equipment Finance
TriState Capital Bank hired Susan Krieger as vice president, relationship manager for equipment finance. In this role, Krieger is responsible for new business development and market growth in the equipment leasing and financing space in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. “We’re pleased to add Susan to our successful equipment finance group,...
Humane Pennsylvania’s Healthy Pets Initiative continues to make significant strides in supporting pets and communities
Humane Pennsylvania has made progress in its Healthy Pets Initiative, a program dedicated to helping pets and caretakers in the community and beyond. Since the beginning of the year, HPI has achieved significant milestones in pet food distribution, feral cat sterilization, and accessible veterinary services. Spike’s Pet Food Pantry: Nearly...
New state grant program means solar panels could bring deeper savings to cash-strapped Philly schools
The cash-strapped district expects to be eligible to apply for Solar for Schools grants and is currently working to identify good sites for solar. As the school year kicks off, many Philadelphia students are returning to aging buildings that are powered by an electric grid fueled largely by planet-warming natural gas.
Pennsylvania schools encouraged to test for lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead
SRU and BC3 Begin Fall Semester
College students in Butler County will head back to class today. Both Slippery Rock University and Butler County Community College begin their fall semester today. The 14-week semester will wrap up the first week of December, with finals beginning the week of December 9th.
4 Steelers who locked up roster spots after the loss to the Lions
The Steelers just completed their final game of the preseason and the last big offseason event is roster cutdown day next week. There was a lot up for grabs this week, as quite a few players were fighting it out for their roster lives as positional battles raged on. It was a good showing for quite a few names.
Brooke Emery Memorial 5K, One-Mile Walk Scheduled for This Saturday
BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — A memorial 5K run and one-mile walk is scheduled for Saturday, August 31, on Rails to Trails in Brookville. The one-mile race will start at 8:40 am. The 5k Race will start at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The event is hosted by...
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