May 20, 2019 | 5:12 AM
Everything you need to know about the cicadas that will soon swarm southwest Pa.
An expert answers questions about one of our loudest spring residents.
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May 10, 2019 | 5:31 AM
With new lookout towers, Pennsylvania goes old-school to detect wildfires
Many states have ended lookout programs. But in Pennsylvania, the state agency that oversees forest districts thinks spotters in towers are the best way to catch fires early and prevent them from spreading. So the state just spent more than $4 million on 16 new towers.
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Amy Sisk 
May 2, 2019 | 8:32 PM
U.S. Steel: $1B in upgrades to plants near Pittsburgh will help with air pollution, efficiency
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Amy Sisk 
May 2, 2019 | 6:46 AM
Allegheny County, site of a major polluter, grapples with meeting air quality standards
The county, home to U.S. Steel’s Clairton plant, is trying to bring particulate matter down to federally mandated levels by 2021.
April 23, 2019 | 6:35 PM
Methane hearing draws concern over state rules, talk of promising new technology
April 10, 2019 | 4:39 PM
Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh smells app goes nationwide, crowdsourcing where the air is worst
April 10, 2019 | 2:36 PM
As baby boomers retire, power companies look to build the next generation of workers
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Amy Sisk 
April 1, 2019 | 5:45 PM
