Could dioxins be in the soil after the East Palestine train derailment? Experts weigh in Julie GrantFebruary 24, 2023 Experts fear that dioxins, a group of toxic chemicals, could have been formed when vinyl chloride was burned at the derailment site. Food and AgricultureHealthPollutionTransportation
‘Rust Belt Vegan Kitchen’ offers new take on Midwest comfort food David C. BarnettDecember 23, 2022 Cookbook author looks to chefs in Pittsburgh, Chicago and her native Cleveland to veganize the region’s favorite dishes. Food and Agriculture
Chatham University wants to train farmers on how to bring in more money Sarah SchneiderDecember 16, 2022 "We want to make sure farmers [are] producing the best products possible that stores want and the consumers want." EconomyFood and Agriculture
‘This thing isn’t over’: Avian flu outbreak reaches 4.4 million birds in Pennsylvania Alan YuDecember 2, 2022 The avian flu outbreak is impacting farms and wildlife rehabilitation centers. One infected bird means euthanizing all others. Food and Agriculture
Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan falls short for third time, EPA says Rachel McDevittDecember 2, 2022 Pennsylvania will miss its nitrogen goal by more than 9 million pounds. The Chesapeake Bay gets half of its freshwater from the Susquehanna River. Food and AgriculturePollutionWater
Climate change prompts Pa. farmers to adapt crops and businesses Rachel McDevittNovember 11, 2022 As the climate changes and brings more risks to traditional farming, farmers are looking for ways to make sure their crops survive. Climate ChangeFood and Agriculture
For a rural Pennsylvania area, a cryptocurrency mine brought noise pollution Anne DanahyJuly 13, 2022 One neighbor describes the noise coming from the Bitcoin mining site at a nearby gas well as “basically like a jet engine." EnergyFood and AgricultureTechnology
Want to Start a Farm? Good Luck Finding Land An-Li HerringJuly 1, 2022 Finding land is the number one challenge farmers are facing and number one reason young farmers are leaving agriculture. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Pennsylvania farmers are aging, creating an uncertain future for their communities and industry An-Li HerringJuly 1, 2022 By 2027, 75,000 jobs in agriculture in Pa. are expected to go unfilled. That will have profound effects on farming communities across the Commonwealth. EconomyFood and Agriculture
Farming is grueling work, but a Pittsburgh startup is using technology to make it easier An-Li HerringJune 24, 2022 The agricultural industry is struggling to sell young people farming. But technology may be changing that. Food and Agriculture
