Pittsburgh urban farmers get a nearly $900K boost from USDA

90.5 WESAOctober 16, 2024

The Allegheny County Conservation District was awarded $894,000 to support urban farming through outreach, education and technical assistance.

Food and Agriculture

Program to help power Pennsylvania schools with solar energy will go online soon

90.5 WESASeptember 12, 2024

Solar for Schools, a new Pennsylvania program, will help schools save hundreds of thousands on energy costs each year and create local jobs.

Climate ChangeEnergy

120,000 pounds of debris pulled from Pittsburgh’s rivers in ongoing cleanup

90.5 WESAAugust 26, 2024

The cleanup fleet first tackled recyclable metal debris but will soon pull fiberglass boats, pieces of old docks, and other non-recyclables out of the water.

PollutionWater

Fishing and boating projects in Allegheny County win state grants

90.5 WESAAugust 8, 2024

The Steel City Rowing Club received a grant to revitalizer its paddling fleet, as did Venture Outdoors for its "Vamos Afuera" program.

RecreationWater

Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel nearly $2 million for air quality violations

90.5 WESAMarch 1, 2024

Allegheny County Health Department fined U.S. Steel again, this time for 362 operating permit violations at its Clairton Coke Works.

Pollution

Federal funding to grant Pa. schools clean-energy buses

90.5 WESAJanuary 11, 2024

Five Pa. school districts including Pittsburgh, will receive 120 clean energy school buses through federal grants, helping to phase out diesel engines and reduce health risks.

EnergyHealthTransportation

Farmland preservation efforts grow as Allegheny County protects unique crops and smaller farms

90.5 WESANovember 6, 2023

Smaller farms and those growing unique crops in Allegheny County are now eligible to be preserved as part of the Farmland Preservation Act.

ConservationFood and Agriculture

Invasive species and deer grazing threaten Pittsburgh’s forest diversity

90.5 WESAOctober 11, 2023

Overpopulation of deer has led to overgrazing, which is wiping out native plant species and creating room for invasive species.

ConservationRecreationWild Pennsylvania

‘Pittsburgh County Fair’ covers a lot of urban farming ground

90.5 WESASeptember 21, 2023

The first-of-its-kind, county fair-themed festival in Pittsburgh aimed to promote local businesses and healthy urban agricultural lifestyles.

Food and Agriculture

Regenerative farming and soil health practices are taking root near Pittsburgh

90.5 WESASeptember 21, 2023

What is regenerative farming? For Timberwolf Orchard, it's all in the soil.

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