EPA proposes first limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for public drinking water
While states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already set PFAS limits for public water systems, the EPA proposal is more restrictive.
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Activists look to outside researchers for answers on soil and water safety in East Palestine
We spoke with River Valley Organizing, an East Liverpool, Ohio nonprofit, about its effort to secure independent soil and water testing.
Residents allowed back home near Ohio train derailment after air declared safe
Residents were evacuated because of a 50-car train derailment that happened late Friday night near the Pennsylvania border.
Help wanted: River Ice Spotters to keep an eye on potential flooding
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh is looking for volunteers to help identify hazardous river conditions like ice jams.
What Frick Park’s beaver means for the health of the restored Nine Mile Run
A beaver living in Nine Mile Run, a stream that was once filled with raw sewage, is a sign of its comeback.
Pa. sets drinking water standards on two ‘forever chemical’ PFAS compounds
The standards impact public and private drinking water treatment plants, bottled water plants, and school and healthcare facilities.
In Pa., climate change can increase flooding risk. This community is seeking solutions
In Middletown, Pa., flooding is happening where it never happened before. Now, it's looking for answers. One solution could be in Iowa.
How the Upper Delaware River unites many into one community
"The trout we have here are beautiful as a way to get us to help protect their environment, their habitat. We want to make sure that this place stays like it is forever."
Federal spending bill includes long-term cleanup of streams polluted by abandoned mines
The bill addresses an issue with last year's Infrastructure Law which limited how states spend $11.3 billion for mine cleanups.
Pa. Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan falls short for third time, EPA says
Pennsylvania will miss its nitrogen goal by more than 9 million pounds. The Chesapeake Bay gets half of its freshwater from the Susquehanna River.
