During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan Act provided emergency funding to local governments. Allegheny County was awarded $381 million of Pennsylvania’s $6.1 billion federal allotment.…
Neville scrap recycler awarded $499K grant to upgrade equipment
Neville Island scrap metal processor Metalico as seen from the Allegheny River Boulevard side of the Ohio River. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Dec.1 announced that scrap metal…
Air quality groups adding additional monitors with grants
A grant to buy air quality monitors for a coalition of grassroots environmental organizations will close gaps in the existing web of citizen researchers gathering data. Seven area nonprofit groups…
NEVILLE ISLAND | New Neville park would grant river access
The Neville Island riverfront where a dock, canoe and kayak launch will go for the proposed Riverfront Park. Neville Island’s long-sought Riverfront Park is closer to becoming a reality. The…
Construction updates: Various bridge, other projects set to begin
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…






