Pitt falcon fledglings leave the nest
The falcon fledglings living on top of the university's Cathedral of Learning left the nest earlier this month, but are likely to linger in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.
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Pa. clean energy businesses call on McCormick, Fetterman to preserve tax credits
They say the federal spending plan before the U.S. Senate would devastate the clean energy industry in Pennsylvania, while raising energy costs.
Pittsburgh’s parks improve access, creep higher in national ranking
The report shows that 94% of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park with public access.
Pittsburgh youth respond to Supreme Court denying youth climate lawsuit appeal
"It's not like I planned to become a climate activist...but I just knew something was wrong, and staying silent felt worse than speaking up."
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro touts agreement to prevent spike in electricity bills
Governor Josh Shapiro said Pennsylvanians will be spared a steep rate increase proposed last year by the operator of the state's electric grid.
Pittsburgh urban farmers get a nearly $900K boost from USDA
The Allegheny County Conservation District was awarded $894,000 to support urban farming through outreach, education and technical assistance.
Program to help power Pennsylvania schools with solar energy will go online soon
Solar for Schools, a new Pennsylvania program, will help schools save hundreds of thousands on energy costs each year and create local jobs.
120,000 pounds of debris pulled from Pittsburgh’s rivers in ongoing cleanup
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.
Fishing and boating projects in Allegheny County win state grants
The Steel City Rowing Club received a grant to revitalizer its paddling fleet, as did Venture Outdoors for its "Vamos Afuera" program.
Allegheny County fines U.S. Steel nearly $2 million for air quality violations
Allegheny County Health Department fined U.S. Steel again, this time for 362 operating permit violations at its Clairton Coke Works.
