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FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, which is also known as a deer tick. Ticks will be more active than usual early in spring 2023, and that means Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections could spread earlier and in greater numbers than in a typical year. Ticks can transmit multiple diseases that sicken humans, and deer ticks, which spread Lyme, are a day-to-day fact of life in the warm months in New England and the Midwest. (CDC via AP, File)
June 30, 2023 | 10:48 AM

Climate change in Pa. is increasing risk of Lyme disease, other tick-borne illnesses

Lyme disease can cause a raft of medical issues, including facial palsy, severe neck and headaches, and arthritis.

By Sarah Boden/WESA
FILE PHOTO: In this May 1, 2008 file photo, steam pours from the US Steel Clairton Coke works in Clairton, Pa.
February 25, 2020 | 5:36 AM

Class action settlement delivers $2 million to residents living near Clairton Coke Works

The settlement stipulates that U.S. Steel put $6.5 million towards environmental improvement projects at the facility.
By Sarah Boden/WESA
October 31, 2019 | 9:46 AM

At western Pa. climate change summit, one scientist says effects can be managed if emissions are cut

By Sarah Boden/WESA
The site of the Revolution Pipeline explosion that occurred in September 2018. Officials have said said heavy rain caused a landslide, leading to the explosion, which destroyed a house.
September 19, 2019 | 8:08 PM

Pittsburgh researcher works on ‘early warning’ system for landslides, which are becoming more likely

By Sarah Boden/WESA
November 16, 2017 | 4:53 PM

Public Health Researcher Issues Dire Warning Over Proposed Ethane Cracker Plant

By Sarah Boden/WESA