Lead

Council passed legislation that would require rental properties built before 1978 to be tested for lead and for it to be removed if found.

New CDC guidance means a big increase in the number of Allegheny County kids whose blood levels are considered elevated.

PWSA says thanks to a new water treatment, lead testing levels are the lowest they’ve been in 20 years. The agency also will continue to reimburse some residents if they choose to hire their own plumber to do the work.

Pennsylvania is proposing to relax its non-residential standard for the concentration of lead allowed in the surface soils of obsolete contaminated…

In the week leading up to his annual budget address, Democratic Governor Tom Wolf is previewing some of the biggest pitches he plans to make to the…

Pennsylvania officials are hoping to lower the risk of lead poisoning through mandated blood testing for children and other measures.Democratic Gov. Tom…

Lead levels for Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority remain higher than the federal action level of 15 parts per billion. However, the latest rounds of…

According to a new report by the advocacy group PennEnvironment, schools in the commonwealth are not required to test for lead -- it's recommended, but…

The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority remains out of compliance with federal standards for lead in drinking water.December tests showed that of the 161…

There is no safe level of lead in the blood for kids. We know kids are exposed to lead through water, and lead paint in older homes and even in…