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Updated: September 5, 2024 | 11:12 am

Report calls for tougher lead testing standards for Pa. school districts

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there is no safe level of lead in the blood.

By Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania

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Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority says lead levels are in compliance with national standards

Samples were collected from 136 houses with a known lead service line or a history of lead lines between July and December 2021.
By Julia Zenkevich/WESA

Streamline seeks fresh start on toxic Kensington soil: ‘We’re a different animal’

Block upon block of red brick rowhouses still line Kensington’s streets. Increasingly, new construction does too, and lots of it.

By Jake Blumgart/WHYY


Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down Pennsylvania schools

Students at three Pennsylvania schools had been told to stay home amid concerns over lead and asbestos contamination.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

Wolf wants to set aside a billion dollars to clean up schools

The governor says he’s planning to include the pitch in next week’s budget address, along with several other lead and asbestos-remediation plans.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

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