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Pitt offering $300K grant to group that comes up with best carbon neutrality plan
Students, faculty, staff and outside organizations are encouraged to develop “an integrated, impactful, durable and feasible solution to advance carbon neutrality with lasting benefits” to the Pitt community.
Squirrel Hill woman briefly hospitalized with county's 1st human case of West Nile this year
A Squirrel Hill woman was hospitalized recently after contracting West Nile Virus, the first human case in Allegheny County this year, according to the county health department.
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez: Young voters can save the planet
For America’s young voters, famished for positive action on climate change, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is cause for celebration.
Claudine Schneider: America’s oil and gas industry unpatriotic
Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, fossil fuels were a familiar sight during my childhood and since they employed some of my family, I believed these facilities represented America’s “can do” attitude.
Near drought conditions cause watering woes and halt some plantings
Backyard gardeners and nursery workers are watering like crazy, an area nursery halted tree installations and crop experts are on alert — all because of this summer’s unusually hot, dry weather.
June had the fewest rainy days in Pittsburgh in past 10 years
There were only nine days in Southwest Pennsylvania with more than 0.01 inches of rain. This was the least amount of rainy days in the month of June since 2012, which also had nine rainy days.
Westmoreland launches pilot program for electric vehicle chargers at county parks
Westmoreland commissioners on Thursday launched a pilot program to install an electric vehicle charging station at Twin Lakes Park with an eye toward a future expansion at three additional locations in the county.