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.
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November 20, 2023 | 9:41 AM
Lead testing isn’t required for Pa. school drinking fountains. Lawmakers want to change that.
June 17, 2022 | 5:23 PM
Kamala Harris calls Pittsburgh a leader in lead remediation during Homewood visit
The White House has set a goal to replace all lead drinking water pipes within 10 years, but the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is on pace to swap out its lead pipes in half that time.
January 24, 2022 | 5:26 AM
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.
February 20, 2020 | 11:25 AM
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.
February 10, 2020 | 12:02 PM
Lawsuit: Scranton School District knew about environmental contamination
January 30, 2020 | 5:03 PM
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.
January 29, 2020 | 6:09 PM
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.
January 24, 2020 | 12:09 PM
