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Environmentalists and neighbors challenge MAX request to reclassify landfill waste as non-hazardous

Carl Spadaro with MAX Environmental says the move would simply return the waste to how it was classified before an EPA inspection at the Yukon facility in 2011.

03 May 2022

Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy launches restoration project for Flagstaff Hill

The project will preserve Flagstaff Hill’s historic integrity, improve its ecological health and increase its use.

10 Mar 2022

U.S. Steel expected to challenge $1.84 million penalty over air pollution linked to Clairton Coke Works

U.S. Steel is questioning the health department’s methods, saying that the Liberty air monitor collects data from multiple sources.

09 Mar 2022

How will Pittsburgh fare if new studies prompt the EPA to tighten air pollution standards?

The debate was stoked by three important studies showing how minorities are more adversely impacted by air pollution.

02 Feb 2022

Soon-to-be Notre Dame grad Jerome Bettis joins Chuck Noll Foundation

The former Pittsburgh Steeler is finishing business classes for an undergraduate degree at Notre Dame that he put on hold for the NFL.

18 Jan 2022

36 nonprofits given boost by Small and Mighty grants to make Pittsburgh better for us all

The latest round of The Pittsburgh Foundation initiative benefits small nonprofits, many of which are led by and serve Black, Indigenous and people of color.

11 Jan 2022

Updated: CSI Construction to appeal health department fine over CCAC Boyce asbestos removal

The Verona company was fined and had its license revoked because inspectors say it didn't conduct proper testing or follow proper protocol.

06 Jan 2022

First Tee opens Arnold Palmer Learning Center in Schenley Park

“First Tee really helped me with life. The core values of responsibility and honesty -- I feel that really shaped me as a person.”

09 Sep 2021

Arts administrators of color unite to make Pittsburgh more welcoming

“Mentoring is crucial because it fosters connections with others in the industry as both parties build lifelong pathways [and] sustainable pipelines in Pittsburgh’s artistic community."

10 Aug 2021

Pitt’s partnership with Abu Dhabi-based GMIS will lead a new wave of advanced manufacturing

The Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit is partnering with “world-class, research-focused” institutions such as Pitt.

06 Apr 2021

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