In the latest chapter of Allegheny County's struggle with air pollution, four environmental groups say they are suing the county and a steel plant for violations of the Clean Air Act.
Donna Carole Roberts was excited to move her family to Pittsburgh because of the array of services available to her son with autism. But the city's air pollution is putting a damper on their otherwise good impressions of the city.
The Allegheny County Health Department has been so late in keeping up on its paperwork for air quality permits that three environmental groups are asking the U.S. EPA to get involved.
Even with big improvements to air quality over the past few decades, it's hard to describe Pittsburgh's march toward cleaner air as anything but a slog. So what's taking so long?
Yet another reason to visit your local library: You can now check out this cool $200 gizmo that will tell you how good (or bad) the air is in your home.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's plan to expand air quality monitoring near gas sites could soon give the state one of the largest air quality monitoring networks in the country.
Air pollution from diesel school buses is bad for kids on board or anyone that happens to be nearby. But new state laws are forcing schools to clean up their acts.
