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A PWSA project manager holds a portion of a removed lead service line. (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)

After a years-long crisis, the lead levels in Pittsburgh’s water finally meet federal compliance

by Juliette Rihl July 22, 2020July 24, 2020

For the first time in four years, the lead levels in Pittsburgh’s drinking water are compliant with federal standards.

The chemicals—linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and ulcerative colitis—have been detected in a type of fertilizer used on farms throughout the state. The photo shows a cow munching on grass in a field.

How toxic PFAS chemicals could be making their way into food from Pennsylvania farms

by Kristina Marusic July 11, 2019August 16, 2019