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The Gaucho Solar project near the Pittsburgh International Airport in the early stages of construction.
November 11, 2022 | 10:43 AM

A new solar farm will provide The University of Pittsburgh about a fifth of its electricity

By Sarah Schneider/WESA
US Steel's Clairton Coke Works, near Pittsburgh. Photo: Reid R. Frazier
May 18, 2022 | 4:58 PM

Even moderate air pollution in Allegheny County raises ER visits for kids with asthma, study finds

Even moderate amounts of air pollution increase the number of children going to emergency rooms for asthma in Allegheny County, a new study finds. 

By Reid Frazier
The solar array is about a quarter of a mile in length, making it the largest single sloped solar array in the U.S.
August 24, 2020 | 2:21 PM

The largest solar array of its kind in the U.S. now sits atop a former Pittsburgh steel mill

A 133,000-square-foot solar array is now functional at Hazelwood Green’s Mill 19. It’s a project that marries the story of Pittsburgh’s past with its future.

By Kiley Koscinski/WESA