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Pittsburgh is piloting “smart loading zones,” which use pole-mounted video cameras, machine learning, a short-term fee structure and an app to help drivers get in and out of loading zones more efficiently.
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A plume of black smoke and flames were spotted at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson works in Braddock on Thursday morning. The event prompted concern from local environmental groups about how the incident could affect air quality in the region.
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Clairton's Liberty monitor went to Code Orange early this morning after detecting an increase in air pollution levels. They remained elevated for roughly 4 hours before falling back to more moderate levels at about 8 a.m.
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The Liberty air quality monitor, where the exceedances were measured, is about two miles from U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the largest emitter of hydrogen sulfide in Pennsylvania.
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A group of Pittsburgh residents held a town hall on Wednesday to advocate for cleaner air in the region. Experts said federal air quality regulations need to be strengthened to help protect residents from the long-term and short-term effects of air pollution, like asthma.
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Mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-90s will contribute to concentrations of ozone that could be unsafe for people with respiratory problems.
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The findings support previous research which showed those with asthma suffered more severe symptoms after the Clairton fire.
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Air quality activists protested at the City County Building in downtown Pittsburgh, before Friday’s Allegheny County Board of Health meeting, to voice…
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U.S. Steel on Thursday appealed a penalty from the Allegheny County Health Department over emissions violations at Clairton Coke Works.The health…
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Some Allegheny County residents use a smartphone app to report foul smells in their communities, and a new version of that app is now available to the…