Pa. DEP issues code orange air quality action day for Allegheny County
The Liberty-Clairton area is under a code orange air quality action day, according to the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection.
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The Liberty-Clairton area is under a code orange air quality action day, according to the Pa. Dept. of Environmental Protection.
How bad is Pittsburgh's air?
The potential pollution impact was mitigated because the weather cooperated, the Allegheny County Health Department said.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing air quality concerns for millions of Americans in the Midwest and Northeast.
An air quality map shows conditions improving in the U.S. on Friday as smoke from the Canadian wildfires subsides.
Pittsburgh is in the top 12 and top 16 for the two worst air quality categories (smog and soot related air quality), worse than last year's report.
There's something unpleasant in Allegheny County's air.
There will be unhealthy levels of air pollution on Tuesday for sensitive groups of people.
Temperatures in the low to mid 90s with sunny skies are likely to contribute to high concentrations of ozone throughout the region.
Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Fayette, Westmoreland, and Washington counties are included in the impacted area.
The report found that the Pittsburgh area came in 19th worst in the nation for long-term particle pollution.
From multiple police officers killed in the line of duty, the East Palestine fiery train derailment, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, and a deadly house explosion in Plum Borough, it's been a year full of headlines.
The state of Pennsylvania will work with a major natural gas producer to collect in-depth data on air emissions and water quality at well sites, enhance public disclosure of drilling chemicals and expand buffer zones.
Smoke from wildfires is not the only reason for poor air quality this year. It turns out, those wildfires created another kind of pollution: Ozone.
Strong and destructive straight-line winds are the main concern followed by the chance for large hail.
A Code Red Air Quality Action Day has been issued by the Department of Environmental Protection for the second straight day.
Since it's unhealthy to be outside, parents have found a way to move the fun indoors.
It's going to be another day of smoky, hazy skies.
With another smoke-laden day, can air conditioning keep you healthy?
A Code Red Air Quality Action Day has been issued for the second straight day.
The return of Canadian wildfire smoke will once again impact our air quality.
Experts say when air quality is this bad, kids with asthma and other respiratory issues are more at risk.
The Pa. Department of Environmental Protection has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Monday for parts of Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh.
The Pa. Department of Environmental Protection has declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day day for Monday for parts of Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh.
With concerns about air quality, machines with the Allegheny County Health Department do a real-time sampling of the air.
A deadly shooting investigation is underway in Beaver County after a man was found shot on his front porch on Saturday night.
A death investigation is underway after a body was found in Uniontown, Fayette County.
Rickard Rakell scored twice, Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Penguins beat the Panthers 5-2 on Sunday.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
A deadly shooting investigation is underway in Beaver County after a man was found shot on his front porch on Saturday night.
A death investigation is underway after a body was found in Uniontown, Fayette County.
Rickard Rakell scored twice, Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Penguins beat the Panthers 5-2 on Sunday.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The ruling follows a lawsuit filed earlier this month by a coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
According to a top Shapiro campaign official, the total more than doubles the previous benchmark for a Pennsylvania gubernatorial race at this stage.
President Trump said in a speech that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and that U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories."
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Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
Studies show nearly 25% of Pennsylvanians can't pay their power bills at least once a year.
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A new homeless encampment has popped up on Pittsburgh's North Side.
A Sewickley Hills man said he's left without a usable driveway because PennDOT cannot get it right.
Steven Eason, 15, was shot and killed while trying to break up a fight at the Haunted Hills Hayride in North Versailles in 2021. No arrest has been made.
People in the Pittsburgh area formed "Families for Justice," a support group for parents who lost children to gun violence.
An inspection sheds light on why dust is blanketing a neighborhood in Westmoreland County.
UPMC and AHN say they've been collaborating about getting ready for an event of this magnitude.
When doctors found out Ainsley Flynn had viral myocarditis, they leaped into action to save her. Now, Flynn is giving back.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is exploring everything radiation treatment can treat, and the success has been life-changing for people.
A Pittsburgh-area man is not just giving people living with ALS a voice, he's giving them their own voice.
A cancer once rare in young people has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for Americans under age 50.
Rickard Rakell scored twice, Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists and the Penguins beat the Panthers 5-2 on Sunday.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
Ryan O'Hearn homered and matched a career high with four RBIs as the Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2.
Evgeni Malkin had his 14th career hat trick to reach 1,400 career points and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Florida Panthers 9-4.
Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
Pittsburgh's newest music venue released a lineup of its first concerts on Monday, giving a taste of what's to come at Citizens Live at the Wylie.
Forbes' latest ranking of the world's richest people has been released, and the list features billionaires with ties to Pittsburgh.
A fire chief says a fire at an Ohio hog farm complex has killed about 6,000 pigs and unleashed a large plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Lawmakers in Harrisburg are looking at bills to tackle dynamic pricing.
Fred Rogers Productions and Little Dot Studios teamed up to bring the beloved children's show to YouTube.
The first stop on Boone's new tour will be at PPG Paints Arena on July 7.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
Newborns at a Pittsburgh-area hospital dressed up to celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Hannah Montana."
11 shows will be coming to Pittsburgh, including six winners of the Best Musical at the Tony Awards.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating the discovery of a man's body just outside the Uniontown city limits in Fayette County. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer shares more.
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A deadly shooting investigation is underway in Beaver County after a man was found shot on his front porch on Saturday night.
A death investigation is underway after a body was found in Uniontown, Fayette County.
One person is dead, and two people had to be flown to the hospital in a wrong-way crash on Route 40.
Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
Pitt's regular season has ended with an 8-4 record.
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