Following the Jan. 28 collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh, area residents are questioning the safety and integrity of the hundreds of other bridge structures in the region.…
TRUST YOUR NOSE: Reports show irritants, toxicants, carcinogens unleashed during leak
Sources: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health National Institute of Health Environmental Protection Agency -NEVILLE CHEMICAL- Internal records detailing a recent chemical leak at…
Get the vote out: Local elections have biggest impacts
Voter turnout statistics for the recent municipal elections suggest our communities are engulfed by disillusionment and apathy. Less than a third of our coverage area’s 38,050 voters expressed any preference…
Data shows uneven growth trends
Preliminary data from the 2020 census shows an uneven range of growth and shrinkage across Allegheny County’s northwestern communities. While suburban areas like Robinson and Kennedy townships witnessed soaring population…
Metalico served with EPA violation
Several months after a large fire broke out at the Metalico shredding facility on Neville Island, the company has been issued a violation notice by the EPA for operating without…
Neville Chemical appeals health department fines
After racking up more than $60,000 in fines from an extensive chemical leak on Sept. 2, Neville Chemical has hired a law firm to mount an appeal against the county…
Health department issues fine, demands corrective plan following Neville Chemical leak
The Allegheny County Health Department filed an enforcement order Oct. 5 fining Neville Chemical $62,075 and requesting a corrective action plan, following a Sept. 2 leak that spewed hazardous emissions…




