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…
What’s that smell?
Wafts of industrial odors emanating from Neville Island got so bad in the early hours of Sept. 2 that many area residents placed 911 calls to report what they perceived…
I-79 NEVILLE ISLAND BRIDGE
WATCH FOR DETOURS – Construction crews are about a third of the way through a $43 million I-79 Neville Island Bridge renovation project that got underway last August and is expected…

Locals say a fire on Neville Island shows the pollution didn’t stop after Shenango Coke Works closed
Metalico, a metal recycling facility on Neville Island. Air quality advocates near Neville Island believe more air monitors are needed to address its pollution problems. In the meantime, they are…
Air quality advocates call for strict penalties following Metalico fire on Neville Island
Concerned about the health impacts of a recent industrial fire, 11 Neville-area residents gave statements to the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) board on May 5 calling for stricter oversight…
Shenango Coke air quality project wins inaugural science award
A project tracking air quality in and around Neville Island was recognized by leading engineers and social scientists at the inaugural Constellation Prize ceremony on Feb. 24. Led by environmental…




