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Pennsylvania's lead pipe problem one of the worst in the nation
(The Center Square) — Few states have as many miles of lead pipes for water service as Pennsylvania. But cleaning up the problem isn’t so simple, even with more federal funding. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia alone report 29,000 and 25,000 lead pipes, respectively, and a report from the Natural Resources Defense Council noted that its numbers underestimate the problem due to a lack of data. ...
When is PennDOT's construction season going to wrap up?
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA) -- If you've been wondering when PennDOT's construction season is going to end, there is some light at the end of the tunnel coming on some of the biggest projects in our area.More lane closures will be in effect this weekend throughout the Pittsburgh area, but there is good news surrounding at least one of the three big projects going on.Interstate 79Roadwork along Interstate 79 stretching from the Parkway West to the Ohio River is nearly complete.PennDOT says they'll be taking highway traffic down to a single lane starting on Friday night so that they can mill...
Washington County Board of Elections to notify voters of any errors on mail-in ballots, judge rules
Washington County Board of Elections workers will notify voters if their mail-in ballot has an error. The Pennsylvania judges’ decision came down on Tuesday, upholding the earlier decision by a county judge.
Pennsylvania is the key to the White House, chief CBS News elections correspondent says
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The chief elections and campaign correspondent for CBS News said Pennsylvania is the key to the White House.During a day-long program called Newsapalooza at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, KDKA-TV Political Editor Jon Delano asked CBS News' Robert Costa about the state of the presidential race in Pennsylvania. Before an audience of several hundred people at the Pittsburgh Playhouse at Point Park University, Costa addressed future journalists about the importance of local journalism. "It's really an honor to be here to celebrate local journalism and to encourage all of you to read and to think," Costa said. Following Costa's remarks,...
Update: Mon Valley residents, stakeholders to weigh in on $4.5 million U.S. Steel settlement
The Mon Valley Clean Air Fund is the result of a $4.5 million settlement Allegheny County reached with U.S. Steel after a 2018 fire at the Clairton Coke Works led to a massive release of sulfur from the plant — an outcome impacting the air quality of 22 Mon Valley communities, according to the county. The post Update: Mon Valley residents, stakeholders to weigh in on $4.5 million U.S. Steel settlement appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
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