As summer – a prevalent time for road construction in the region – comes to a close, some popular bridges are still under construction, while promised work on others has…
Over $278K set for traffic signal upgrade on ‘The Island’
A state grant totaling $278,058 in funding has been awarded for traffic signal improvements in Neville Township. The grants award will help with upgrades to the traffic signal at Grand…
Regulators, industry, advocates dispute plant pollution impacts
Local advocates say Metalico Pittsburgh is an ongoing source of disruptive pollution. Company officials insist they’re compliant with environmental law and believe they've been wrongly targeted by public protests and…
Local groups seek federal funding for air monitors
Local grassroots organizations are looking to cash in on a new round of federal funding earmarked for community air monitoring projects. More than 15 environmental groups worked together on applications…
Curious about local bridge conditions?
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…







