Find out what upgrades and restorations are coming to Mellon Park
Mellon Park would be upgraded in phases. The first part includes field improvements, entrance upgrades and restoration of the Terrace Garden.
03 Oct 2022
The new Allegheny County Sustainability Report is out. How did our region do?
Allegheny County recycled 78.6 tons of scrap metal and planted 1,400 trees last year, according to the newly released Sustainability Report.
01 Sep 2022
Discover a 19,000-year-old campfire at Meadowcroft
Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village also is home to a recreation of a Monongahela Indian Village, a frontier trading post from the 1770s and a historic village.
03 Oct 2022
There is more to the goats of Frick Park than you may think
Meet the goats -- and their human caretakers -- from Allegheny GoatScape and find out what they're up to at Frick Park.
26 Sep 2022
All Pittsburgh Regional Transit buses will be zero-emission by 2045
PRT CEO Katharine Kelleman says the agency will replace its diesel buses over the next 12 years with “clean vehicles.”
19 Sep 2022
Freeman Family Farm is boosting Manchester one crop at a time
The farm has received a $175,000 grant from the USDA and owner Lisa Freeman plans to open a market by May 2023.
05 Jul 2022
New scenic overlook opening in Fineview with stunning views
The Fountain Street Overlook will be open daily from dawn to dusk. Visitors should plan for some rough, steep terrain.
15 Jun 2022
Partly sunny with a chance of renewables? Inside Pittsburgh’s solar industry
The Inflation Reduction Act could promote solar expansion in PA, but experts say state policies pose problems.
07 Sep 2022
35 Pittsburgh environmental groups renew commitment to equity and racial justice
To create a sustainable future, we must meet the fullest needs of all people in our communities, for today and tomorrow.
25 Jan 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